One of the points of the novel, as stated by the author himself, was to show that humanizing someone you critique is not equivalent to giving them credit or saying that they are right. I don’t think he “softened the image” of the elite, but rather created a well rounded and realistic character and that seems to make some readers uncomfortable because it disrupts the black and white viewpoint that rich = evil with no room for nuance or humanity.
One of the points of the novel, as stated by the author himself, was to show that humanizing someone you critique is not equivalent to giving them credit or saying that they are right. I don’t think he “softened the image” of the elite, but rather created a well rounded and realistic character and that seems to make some readers uncomfortable because it disrupts the black and white viewpoint that rich = evil with no room for nuance or humanity.
Looking forward to reading this one.
Biblioasis always publishes interesting titles, and this one is no exception.