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yuna's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Liked this a lot except for the last 1/4. The ending was too rushed, didn't like how Anna seemed to regress as a character with agency (she just lets Edward steamroll her & doesn't stand up for herself at all where earlier she does), & some of the conflict points felt like they weren't fleshed out enough earlier to feel meaningful at the end.
Felicity & Chilton felt kind of meaningless as villains. There was plenty of internal & external conflict for the protags already, so these two ended up feeling like filler & not threatening.
Did like the positive without veering too hard into naive/idealistic attitudes toward sex work & workers. Wish Pearl and Coral had stuck around longer, but a lot of the side characters kind of fall away in that last quarter.
Felicity & Chilton felt kind of meaningless as villains. There was plenty of internal & external conflict for the protags already, so these two ended up feeling like filler & not threatening.
Did like the positive without veering too hard into naive/idealistic attitudes toward sex work & workers. Wish Pearl and Coral had stuck around longer, but a lot of the side characters kind of fall away in that last quarter.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Miscarriage
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