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*''Nevernight'' has received backlash for its negative portrayal of an indigenous-inspired fantasy race with reviewers viewing it as racist toward indigenous people. <ref>https://hollieblog.com/bookish/your-fave-is-problematic-what-happens-now/</ref> | *''Nevernight'' has received backlash for its negative portrayal of an indigenous-inspired fantasy race with reviewers viewing it as racist toward indigenous people. <ref>https://hollieblog.com/bookish/your-fave-is-problematic-what-happens-now/</ref> | ||
| − | * | + | *''Nevernight'' has received criticism for what is seen as over-sexualization of the main character, a sixteen-year-old girl. More generally, there have also been claims that it is a misogynistic story using the stereotypical "femme fatale" character. <ref>https://emmareadstoomuch.wordpress.com/2019/11/20/more-unpopular-opinions-because-im-dead-inside/</ref> |
| − | * | + | *''Nevernight'' has also received criticism for being homophobic and transphobic, most notably a speech the main character makes about genitalia that has offended transgender readers <ref>https://meltotheany.com/tag/nevernight/</ref> |
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Nevernight
| Author(s) | Jay Kristoff |
|---|---|
| Published | August 9, 2016 |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Age group | New Adult |
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff is a new adult fantasy novel, originally published on August 9, 2016. It is the first book in The Nevernight Chronicle.
Trigger Warnings
- Abandonment
- Alcohol consumption (a lot)
- Blood depiction
- Body shaming
- Child sex slavery (past, discussed)
- Death
- Gore
- Graphic violence
- Loss of a loved one
- Murder
- Pedophilia (discussed, past)
- Plastic surgery (in form of Magic)
- Rape (discussed, past)
- Sexual assault (unwanted touching)
- Sexually explicit scenes
- Graphic sex scene involving painful intercourse
- Suicide (discussed)
- Threatened rape (several)
- Torture
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
- Bisexual main character
Tropes
Controversies
- Nevernight has received backlash for its negative portrayal of an indigenous-inspired fantasy race with reviewers viewing it as racist toward indigenous people. [1]
- Nevernight has received criticism for what is seen as over-sexualization of the main character, a sixteen-year-old girl. More generally, there have also been claims that it is a misogynistic story using the stereotypical "femme fatale" character. [2]
- Nevernight has also received criticism for being homophobic and transphobic, most notably a speech the main character makes about genitalia that has offended transgender readers [3]
