Really wish this story didn't expand on their world's international politics if they were only going to explore it in the most shallow, racist, western imperialistic way. Like are we being for real?? Making every era of Hagar evil and bombing them as part of the happy ending? (HEAVILY side-eyeing the decision to make the one brown character a suicide bomber, btw)
I also love how God sent Saviors to countries that don't need saving, but explicitly avoided the one country that would benefit from one. Seriously, what is the point of a Savior if they're so weak and uninfluential that you fear that the kingdom would just use them as a political tool that would wreak havoc on the rest of the world??
Respectfully, the story should have stuck with its cozy magical book cafe plot and stayed in its lane. What an actual waste; I really enjoyed this story until its laughable attempt at world building.
Really wish this story didn't expand on their world's international politics if they were only going to explore it in the most shallow, racist, western imperialistic way. Like are we being for real?? Making every era of Hagar evil and bombing them as part of the happy ending? (HEAVILY side-eyeing the decision to make the one brown character a suicide bomber, btw)
I also love how God sent Saviors to countries that don't need saving, but explicitly avoided the one country that would benefit from one. Seriously, what is the point of a Savior if they're so weak and uninfluential that you fear that the kingdom would just use them as a political tool that would wreak havoc on the rest of the world??
Respectfully, the story should have stuck with its cozy magical book cafe plot and stayed in its lane. What an actual waste; I really enjoyed this story until its laughable attempt at world building.