Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu

Another issue that bothers me about this novel is how the author has used the Mythos without questioning its racist and classist underpinnings. As I have mentioned in my other reviews, more and more authors are beginning to realise that the Mythos is not as uncomplicated creators used to assume (or wanted to assume), and therefore have begun to take steps towards addressing that, creating works that showcase the dark underbelly of Lovecraft???s politics, which are embedded throughout his work.Unfortunately, this novel does not attempt to do any of that. While Watson???s thoughtfulness regarding his privilege is laudable, echoing as it does Dickens??? own interest in and concern for the conditions of the poor in Victorian London, the lack of any such thoughtfulness where the Mythos is concerned bothers me. This lack of awareness regarding the darker side of the Mythos is a blind spot with a lot of creators ??? hopefully not a deliberate one, in the case of the author of this novel.

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