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kalinaraLast time, Keely and Ian made some plans, and then Keely and Aileen had a heart to heart about marriage. And maybe it's just because I ended up rereading my old Shapechanger recaps recently, but I've got a renewed fondness for this book if only for the fact that Keely is able to have this discussion.
As irritating as I tend to find Keely, and as contrived as I find some of the circumstances, I actually do appreciate how this book both allows Keely to feel the way she does, without punishing her for it, and gives her people to talk to about it. Especially women.
When I judge the book on its own standards, it can be frustrating, but it is admittedly a very far cry from what came before.
( I could wish Keely were nicer to her siblings though. Especially the ones who are victims of rape and abuse. )
As irritating as I tend to find Keely, and as contrived as I find some of the circumstances, I actually do appreciate how this book both allows Keely to feel the way she does, without punishing her for it, and gives her people to talk to about it. Especially women.
When I judge the book on its own standards, it can be frustrating, but it is admittedly a very far cry from what came before.
( I could wish Keely were nicer to her siblings though. Especially the ones who are victims of rape and abuse. )