from your description, the book sounds too realistic for my tastes
oh I don't know - I think the 18ish Wes, who was so "perfect" and "extraordinary" (direct quotes) was not too realistic. ::g:: But there are men I've met who have those qualities, so I guess it's not doing Mavis a disservice - implying that she can find those guys and should wait for them. I just don't think they'll be 18 or 20 when she finally meets them.
Privilege was fun. I'm just annoyed these days with too many forms of societal crap. It was cool that Katherine finally decided to do away with the stuff she didn't agree with, but I was annoyed that it took so long for her to get there. And Artemisia, sheesh. I couldn't figure out why those two thought they were such good friends when they'd only seen each other for 2 minutes, and the next meeting didn't go well at all. But, I think it would be fun to check in on them in 5-10 yrs. Does it become fashionable for ladies to have their own swordsmen? Or do ladies have female swordsmen only? Or do ladies start taking up fencing all over the city? Does Katherine start a Uni for women? or at least a fencing academy? Does she marry Marcus, crossing class lines, or decide that as Duchess, she doesn't require marriage, even to procreate? Or does she "marry" Artemisia? I think it would happen not in the carnal way, but to help her friend fulfill the societal norms in the completely MAD way that has come to be associated with Campion/Tremontaine. ::snicker:: Is Katherine able to convince Artemisia that sex isn't always the horrible-dreadful thing she experienced?
I think the mark of a good story is that further reflection generates lots of questions, and leaves you wanting more.
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oh I don't know - I think the 18ish Wes, who was so "perfect" and "extraordinary" (direct quotes) was not too realistic. ::g:: But there are men I've met who have those qualities, so I guess it's not doing Mavis a disservice - implying that she can find those guys and should wait for them. I just don't think they'll be 18 or 20 when she finally meets them.
Privilege was fun. I'm just annoyed these days with too many forms of societal crap. It was cool that Katherine finally decided to do away with the stuff she didn't agree with, but I was annoyed that it took so long for her to get there. And Artemisia, sheesh. I couldn't figure out why those two thought they were such good friends when they'd only seen each other for 2 minutes, and the next meeting didn't go well at all. But, I think it would be fun to check in on them in 5-10 yrs. Does it become fashionable for ladies to have their own swordsmen? Or do ladies have female swordsmen only? Or do ladies start taking up fencing all over the city? Does Katherine start a Uni for women? or at least a fencing academy? Does she marry Marcus, crossing class lines, or decide that as Duchess, she doesn't require marriage, even to procreate? Or does she "marry" Artemisia? I think it would happen not in the carnal way, but to help her friend fulfill the societal norms in the completely MAD way that has come to be associated with Campion/Tremontaine. ::snicker:: Is Katherine able to convince Artemisia that sex isn't always the horrible-dreadful thing she experienced?
I think the mark of a good story is that further reflection generates lots of questions, and leaves you wanting more.