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I love how author Y. S. Lee weaves real historical facts about the plight of women in the Victorian era into her story. She includes women and girls from various social and economic backgrounds, showing that family wealth did not protect them from a lack of agency. Even with history intertwined throughout the story, it is still an easy and enjoyable read.

Historical fiction with a literary fiction vibe.
"What's in it for you? What's the catch?"
"I hate to see girls become victims...That's what's in it for me."
Very good, I'm going to enjoy this one.

Just started Laura Bates' new book. She explains the nuance in the differences between deepfakes and revenge porn, while including many personal stories from women. "...96 percent of deepfakes are nonconsensual pornography, 99 percent of which features women." She further observes that most of mainstream media's accounts of deepfakes focus on how they affect politics and business, not women.

Panned.

Doing a re-read of the special edition with the bonus chapter before I move on to Iron Flame.

I know that this is “the” book to read right now. I’m about half way through and it’s not grabbing me. It’s a good story, there isn’t anything wrong with it. I think I’m too much of an introvert to be able to buy that our main character is ok with what she is being forced to do - instead of what she trained her whole life to do and always dreamed of. I want the story of her life with books, not danger.