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Originally Posted by graycyn
To be honest, no. I quite enjoy older books, they are a step back into completely different times. Sometimes simpler times, but mostly tougher times. The world is a different place today than it was then. Frankly, I think people worry too much about the political correctness of books today. An author's writing can be enjoyable even when some bits are a sensitive topic.
I grew up reading my father's childhood books by Leo Edwards because I was an insatiable reader from the get go and no one could keep me in books, and oh my, they are like the total antithesis of political correctness. Stereotypes everywhere, the 'n' word, gangs and fights (frequently with rotten eggs or fruit) villains who were often overweight, you name it. I suppose in some ways they might even have been a bit progressive, I can remember several instances of one of the boys dressing as a girl to fool someone, LOL! They were funny and silly as heck though and all were mysteries and I still love them today.
Long live Jerry Todd and Poppy Ott! And long live laughter and not taking ourselves too seriously!
Mind you, I'd have loved to read more books with girl characters back then, I distinctly felt the lack between my father's Leo Edward books and his Hardy Boys, but I don't think it hurt me any....
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Oh, thank you for the smile! My father was a huge fan of Jerry Todd and Poppy Ott and I have the books he collected later in life, once he knew such a thing was possible (I just may have enabled this
). And it's particularly well-timed, as he died 19 years ago today.
I have to confess that I've never read any of the Ott or Todd books, but clearly this is a sign that I must redress the situation.
Remembering my father tonight on his anniversary. Thank you again.