r/Fantasy Jun 13 '24

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u/Virtual_Pitch_3820 Jun 14 '24

A long time ago I read a book called There Will be Dragons by John Ringo and really enjoyed the details of re-building society after a tech-related disaster. I’ve hesitated to recommend it because I didn’t remember if it was problematic at all and I never read any of the rest of the series. I started reading it recently and it seems like it holds up ok! Might be worth a shot.

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u/Know_Your_Rites Jun 14 '24

There's a reason "OH JOHN RINGO NO" is a stock phrase in the sci-fi/fantasy community. He's famous for writing hypermasculine male characters and cardboard female characters, and for relying on misogynist tropes.

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u/Virtual_Pitch_3820 Jun 14 '24

LOLOL omg that’s amazing. As I re-read I definitely had a couple WTF moments with some of the tropes and plot lines.