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by the interesting discussion that arose here about female characters, I think this might just be my next read :)
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I thought the female characters were strong and each did their job well. I felt even Kelly showed she could do what was necessary, probably better than I could under the circumstances. Lol.
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I love strong female characters, but it can't be something artificial. For example, Cersei Lannister is a perfect example of a compelling and dominant female villain. Unfortunately, many authors create female characters that do not seem real, motivated by political correctness.
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I prefer Kelly Turbulo because of her courage at the beginning of the book.
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ZenaLei7 wrote: 15 Dec 2019, 11:06 I absolutely love books that have strong female characters but the way that some of the female characters were portrayed in this book didn't really show them as strong. I felt like some of the female characters were there to complement the male characters.
I think so too. And that is just too sad.
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espo wrote: 22 Dec 2019, 18:14 by the interesting discussion that arose here about female characters, I think this might just be my next read :)
I hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
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AntonelaMaria wrote: 24 Dec 2019, 12:25
espo wrote: 22 Dec 2019, 18:14 by the interesting discussion that arose here about female characters, I think this might just be my next read :)
I hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
Thank you!
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Each time another female character was introduced, I was excited to see how they would play out. However, all the characters (the males too) felt flat and underdeveloped. Because of this, I was disappointed in the strength of the female characters. While it was there, it felt cliche and underdeveloped. I especially wanted to know more about Soujin, as she started out so strong.
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I haven't read the book, but from the comments it seems as though the female characters were strong in the sense that they were "fearless" or "physically strong." Is this a correct assumption of mine?
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DorcasToo wrote: 13 Dec 2019, 06:58 I think the book carries quite a fair number of ladies. Starting with Kelly Turbulo who isn't just a damsel in distress. Cynthia who is a Secretary and PI, with her team of ladies who save the day. Even the enemy camp is led by a lady Sue Lynn. I think the author has created really strong female characters. What do you think?
I think the potential was there for strong female leads, but I didn't see enough of them. I definitely would have liked to see more of Sue Lynn. I thought she was the most interesting of the bunch.
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nooregano wrote: 26 Dec 2019, 12:18 I haven't read the book, but from the comments it seems as though the female characters were strong in the sense that they were "fearless" or "physically strong." Is this a correct assumption of mine?
I would say there were underdeveloped. There was no depth. Everything and everyone is very black and white.
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Letora wrote: 27 Dec 2019, 11:10
DorcasToo wrote: 13 Dec 2019, 06:58 I think the book carries quite a fair number of ladies. Starting with Kelly Turbulo who isn't just a damsel in distress. Cynthia who is a Secretary and PI, with her team of ladies who save the day. Even the enemy camp is led by a lady Sue Lynn. I think the author has created really strong female characters. What do you think?
I think the potential was there for strong female leads, but I didn't see enough of them. I definitely would have liked to see more of Sue Lynn. I thought she was the most interesting of the bunch.
That was a case for me too. I think SooJin ( or however you write her name I did an audio, sorry) is the most developed charcter of them all. We see a semblence of layers with her charcter. She is intriging.
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Oh yes, I believe that there were many strong female characters in this book! I just wished that there were more instances of them. :)
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Katie Canedy wrote: 29 Dec 2019, 00:29 Oh yes, I believe that there were many strong female characters in this book! I just wished that there were more instances of them. :)
Who was your favorite? For me, there were potentials that could go somewhere.
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I always think that this topic is a funny one that gets all sorts of responses. A lot of women like to have a strong female character in a story and others like to have a strong male. It does seem to be a bit generational and I am wondering if others have noticed this?
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