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A review by heykellyjensen
Tradition by Brendan Kiely
What the book attempts to do -- show the way that "tradition" and "honor" allow a system of rape culture and toxic masculinity to flourish -- it fails. There's nothing really showcasing "tradition" and "honor" until the last section of the book, the Winter Ball, which literally makes no sense in the context of the grander story.
Both Jules and Bax are weakly developed. Jules is a stereotypical feminist and Bax is a ~woke white dude~ and her partner in crime. Neither are more than those stock styles.
Also, it's boring.
What a disappointing read. Pick up HONOR CODE by Kiersi Burkhart instead. It's not perfect, but it at least gives development of an elite private school and the pressure chamber and "legacies" that exist within it.
You could also skip both and read something like SPEAK or ALL THE RAGE or many, many other titles to explore rape culture in a more authentic, well-rendered manner.
Both Jules and Bax are weakly developed. Jules is a stereotypical feminist and Bax is a ~woke white dude~ and her partner in crime. Neither are more than those stock styles.
Also, it's boring.
What a disappointing read. Pick up HONOR CODE by Kiersi Burkhart instead. It's not perfect, but it at least gives development of an elite private school and the pressure chamber and "legacies" that exist within it.
You could also skip both and read something like SPEAK or ALL THE RAGE or many, many other titles to explore rape culture in a more authentic, well-rendered manner.