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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Some of what we read in this book could have been missed if we were not looking for it or had it in our heads that Verne was of that type of character.
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We are back to Terry Pratchett's, Rosy Red Hen here. I also think I can hear Mrs. Grundy. You say it yourself
"if we were not looking for it or had it in our heads that Verne was of that type of character."
If you look hard enough you will find it whether it exists or not.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
But my question is how do we tell ahead of time which books are that bad and which books are not that bad when they both contain some racism?
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If you have a friend or relation whose views you know well and can trust you can ask them what they think about the book This is not foolproof but is probably the best we can do.
If you have no one to ask then
you cannot until you read the book
You then use your own judgement and not rely on the judgement of academics, critics and activists who all have an agenda they want you to adopt.
If you find a book genuinely disturbing because of the views it espouses and promotes stop reading it and read something you do like.