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Where to start with The Dresden Files? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by DadWagonDriver@lemm.ee to c/books@lemmy.world

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Given the name of the leader of this community, I figured I’d throw this out there:

I’ve never read any of Jim Butcher’s books, and have heard good things about The Dresden Files.

Where do I start? Is there a good website to show a suggested reading order, etc?

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[–] DeadlineX@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In this case OC just said “he” and could be talking about Harry. Some people also just don’t wanna read that kind of perspective.

It’s also strange that like… every single woman in the series (including a teenager) want to sleep with Harry. There’s nothing wrong with somebody not enjoying reading things like that. Whether the author thinks that way or it’s just a character trait of the main character in the series, a lot of people just don’t want to read constant misogyny.

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can think of quite a few women in the series who aren't sexually interested in Harry. Probably more than actually are interested in him, when I think about it. So calling it 'every single woman' is definitely a stretch

[–] DeadlineX@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Sorry the “like” usually signifies hyperbole for me and those I generally talk to. Im not saying it’s every woman literally. Just… definitely a lot.

But let’s talk about why people wouldn’t want to read the series. Let’s talk about why people might think the series has things in it that are weird towards women. (For the record, a lot of the series gave me cringes, but I personally stopped reading because by the time peace talks came out I didn’t care anymore. And ghost stories was awful. I do agree with OC that it just keeps getting weirder about women).

Im not going to copy the passage. Im not going to paste an image. Harry Dresden describing his 16 year old apprentice (his friends daughter) felt the need to describe her breasts “straining” her tank top. Then, felt the need to describe her nipple piercings. Then says he didn’t want to know why else was pierced even if it was “a little intriguing”. I think that was also the longest description of a person until that point. I get that you like the series. I liked quite a bit of it myself. I don’t understand how you can’t comprehend that there are valid reasons to think the series is weird about women.