I first read "Meg" when I was a teenager, and I remember thinking it was a fun, creature feature of a story. However, I was less impressed with it this time around.

Originally written in the late 1990s, this story is full of sexist caricatures and misogyny. I'm genuinely surprised that the author or publisher didn't think to update the story with its re-release. 

Whilst the story is a fast-paced, action-packed, adventure with a lot of fun, "Oh, cool!" moments, the characterisations of the female characters is dreadful. In this day age, readers want more from their male protagonists than just thinly-veiled toxic masculinity.