She was very dependent on him for money, housing, protection, and emotional needs. I don't know how any "strong" woman just starts staying with a man who is a complete stranger and letting him pay for everything. I was really baffled by some of her decisions.
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Well said. Even if the fainting spells remained, there could have been more of a balance between the visions and traditional detective work. Having the fainting spells in practically every chapter was a bit much. I can see how it made for a smoother transition between time periods, but the constant fainting became comical after a while. I also would have preferred if the Angela and Alex's romance slowly developed over the course of the book series, instead of wham, bam, we're in love/lust.Miriam Molina wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 02:37 The whirlwind solution to the mystery is on the unrealistic side. Letting the story unravel over a longer period would have been more agreeable. The love angle would have come more naturally, and the fainting spells replaced by honest-to-goodness detective work. Then Angela's character would have been developed much better.
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Although I also thought the engagement was too fast, many readers like that type of ending since they love the whole "happy-ever-after" thing. Since the book is a series, I certainly didn't think it was necessary for the two of them to move so fast.kfwilson6 wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 10:07 And engaged after one week. With not explanation for the necessity to move so quickly. It's not like she was pregnant or he is in the military and about to be stationed in a different country. Some people see a whirlwind romance as romantic, I see it as irresponsible.
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I’m of the same opinion. Why can’t strong female characters just be strong? Why does the prescence of a man compromise that character trait? I think it will be hard for me to get excited about this book knowing that this will occur.AbbyGNelson wrote: ↑11 Jun 2018, 11:05Ugh. I hate when this happens to female characters. I haven't read this book, and now I don't want to ever read it.cristinaro wrote: ↑04 Jun 2018, 07:02 Yeah, you're right. On the whole, she seemed so helpless although she is first introduced as a strong woman with a doctorate in progress and the internship of her dreams. She gradually relies completely on Alex who apparently becomes her boss in both her professional and private life. I wish the romance had not overtaken the plot to the detriment of a more complex puzzle and potential search for clues leading to the recovery of the missing painting.
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Also, can someone tell me where it says she actually finished any academic degrees? I remember the part where she said she had to waitress during her undergraduate degree, but that's it. There was something about a BA and MA, but that was in regard to Alex's academic career. It just bugged me the whole time because I was trying to figure out why a specialist in Renaissance art would be working as an intern. You don't specialize in undergraduate school and usually not graduate school (as far as I know). And Phds don't normally do internships.
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I really dislike it when this happens.
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