No specific comment about the story itself, except that in an odd twist, my husband and I finally finished watching the last season of HBO's "Big Love" as I was finishing reading STUD. For some reason, the combination of these two events left me with ALL THE FEELS.
Mostly, I'm curious - what do we know about how the Mormons were viewed in Britain at the time of STUD's publishing? Were they even known at all? Or was ACD really the first to bring them up in a public forum? Because certainly, his portrayal of the religion isn't a very positive one.
I should probably note that I am NOT Mormon. I grew up in southern Arizona and so have known Mormons all my life and still have good friends who are Mormon. I've got no problem with the religion in the least. I really don't want to start wankage or a debate on the merits or otherwise of the religion itself; I'm just curious about how it was perceived at the time. Mods, if you think this vein is inappropriate, please feel free to delete!
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Date: 2012-09-02 07:44 am (UTC)Mostly, I'm curious - what do we know about how the Mormons were viewed in Britain at the time of STUD's publishing? Were they even known at all? Or was ACD really the first to bring them up in a public forum? Because certainly, his portrayal of the religion isn't a very positive one.
I should probably note that I am NOT Mormon. I grew up in southern Arizona and so have known Mormons all my life and still have good friends who are Mormon. I've got no problem with the religion in the least. I really don't want to start wankage or a debate on the merits or otherwise of the religion itself; I'm just curious about how it was perceived at the time. Mods, if you think this vein is inappropriate, please feel free to delete!