Most glaring is Watts is rather difficult to root for the second time around. Oh, and virtual murder is still murder, right? or actions to their already-thin personalities and then never addressing it again does not equal inclusion.Īlso, no spoilers, but the mirrored actions of two of the characters are rather unforgivable, falling somewhere between violations of privacy and trust and criminal behavior. In the sequel, making a point of saying a character could be trans or is Black or gay or Japanese and then assigning stereotypical phrases, knowledge. It feels more like geekery gatekeeping than a showing off of knowledge and attempts to display diversity in the race and gender identity of the characters rings hollow, almost offensive. If you've read it before, the action-packed plot, the nerd-filled wit, the "pop quiz, hotshot" style that likely allowed you to overlook some of the more problematic parts will be erased here in the sequel.
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Murdo tempts and provokes David in equal measure, distracting him from his promise to find the agent provocateur responsible for the weavers' fate, and forcing him to acknowledge his physical desires.īut is Murdo more than a mere distraction? But as appalled as David is by Murdo's unrepentant self-interest, he cannot resist the man's sway. Whilst David refuses to entertain the prospect of entering into a loveless marriage for propriety's sake, Murdo is determined to wed one day - and has no intention of giving up the company of other men when he does so. Tormented by his forbidden desires for other men, and the painful memories of the childhood friend he once loved, David tries his hardest to live a celibate existence, castigating himself whenever his resolve slips.īut then into David's repressed and orderly world bursts Lord Murdo Balfour.Ĭynical, hedonistic, and utterly unapologetic, Murdo could not be less like David. 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