I haven't read that particular one and know nothing about it so I can't really comment upon it. My issue is primarily the dogma of "all genre fiction is bad but 'contemporary' totally isn't its own genre" so professors could push their particularly favorite slop on all students and try to indoctrinate them into One True Fiction obedience.
What a compelling argument these professors have!!
contrarianism
No lie though that describes some of my absolute favourite queer lit. I like the subversions of commonly accepted narrative structures. Orange Book.
I haven't read that particular one and know nothing about it so I can't really comment upon it. My issue is primarily the dogma of "all genre fiction is bad but 'contemporary' totally isn't its own genre" so professors could push their particularly favorite slop on all students and try to indoctrinate them into One True Fiction obedience.
Common western "education" L tbh, not surprised in the least. Hate to see it though.
Take it from a westerner who works in education. Shit sucks.