Status Updates From A Child of Perometheus

Like, I'm not blaming the FMC for being so culturally impotent when it comes to an alien species, but God she's gotta keep her mouth closed and stop making assumptions

I'm trying to like the MMC so bad..

Hmmmm, do not like that this alien dude was able to solve the problem of the FMC's life work just like that, even though they're more "scientifically advanced". At least the FMC acknowledges that feeling, too.

Oof, bad anthropology alert ⚠️

Black bestie's hair: "wild", "less tame"
FMC's body: we get it - you're small but have wide, child-bearing hips

Is this gonna be a "we cure each other" or "y'all's women and our men get together to make babies" kinda book? I think I know but ehh, let's see

Very... white feminist... so far. We have the heroine who is self-described as a short unattractive blonde-haired blue-eyed virgin with a bug butt... Okay. *insert eye roll here*

FMC is also *super* progressive with an evil bigot boss. All the right buzzwords are there for someone who took basic sociology classes in college. And don't forget Ms. Black Bestie, who is "tall and thin with a massive chest..."