In my books, I purposefully leave voids that you fill in. I don't usually mention race or some specific details because I think it's more personal to fill in those details yourself.

That gives you, the reader, the go-ahead to make other more important artistic impressions.

I have, on a few occasions, changed a book because of other's views of my books. And a few times I've changed how my own writing speaks to me and what it means. If it's worth anything, writing should change a person, especially upon rereads. If you read a book once and feel one way or think one way and then immediately read it again and think or feel something different, then that's a great sign that the book has meaning. Because in the worried of reading the books you've changed.

So I am firmly in the belief that you the reader are in control. If you don't like a sequel, ignore it. If you think Han shot first, (which I firmly believe Lucas first envisioned and then only later changed) then he shot first. If Romeo was secretly gay and didn't die, bit his twin did then that's great.

It may be a bit postmodern of me, but that's the way I see it.