@I LOVE FEMBOYS I don't care how the story goes it's INSENSITIVE to write abt this période of history and to romanticize it with the futur romance. The fact that Jaxx couldn't even bother to make a face for the black people or that the introduction of the 2nd male mc is him calling himself "a humble slave" is VERY TELLING. Like you said the 1st chap is the base of the story and for now, all I see is that this is going to be really bad. If you can't understand that, learn about the civil War cause that's should be basic historical knowledge.
@Muqal_y
I understand why people are uncomfortable with this period of history, and I agree that topics like slavery and racism should be handled carefully. However, I don't think it's fair to assume that the story is glorifying those things based on a single chapter.
A story can be set during a dark period of history without endorsing what happened during that period. Portraying slavery, racism, or unequal power structures is not automatically the same as romanticizing them. Many historical works include difficult subjects precisely because they were part of reality.
As for the character calling himself a "humble slave," we don't yet know the context, his character arc, or how the author intends to develop these themes. One chapter isn't enough to determine the message of the entire story.
If future chapters do end up romanticizing slavery or treating it as something positive, then criticism would be completely justified. But right now, I think it's more reasonable to wait and see how the story develops before making that judgment.
@Muqal_y nah fr tho do people not read about history? Like slaves were abused and raped and they have 0 knowledge of that on top of that its literally racism 😭💔
@Muqal_y Let me clarify, do you consider the comment about the lack of facial detailing of minor characters a fair criticism, considering that the author used the same technique for the characters of soldiers and servants of the house?
