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Originally Posted by gmw
However I do understand that such a reaction would have you wanting to stay clear of more books of the same type. I recently commented about "The Mediterranean Caper" by Clive Cussler - that if I'd read that book first I'd never have read any more (most of his books are sexist, but that one was an unnecessary extreme).
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The Mediterranean Caper was the second Cussler book I read (after
The Oregon Files), I was willing to give Cussler a second chance due to his reputation but I have certainly been completely turned off by those books, especially TMC. It went above and beyond what I would ever expect, even given when they were written. For
Whose Body?, although I am only about 1/2 done, it
feels right for the period/setting despite, and somewhat because of, the racism and anti-semitic statements. If those were completely missing it wouldn't have the authenticity it has. The casual use of them, not just when it makes a point, is a part of that.