How likable is the narrator?
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Re: How likable is the narrator?
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As a character, I liked that she pushed the envelop as much as she could for a woman at that time. She showed compassion for her servants and did not bad-mouth her husband to her son. She was generous to her daughter-in-law’s family when she provided the dowry. I didn’t like that she spoiled Embon so much, but I understand why she did. I especially appreciated how she and her brother worked together to nurse Embon back to health.
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Right? The author put labels before she starts the chapter, but it was inconsistent. I never mentioned this in my review, as I didn't experience confusion, but I understand if some readers did. I think there was no need to mention the time when it was set in the present. The author only did it when she had to show flashbacks.bardhaselmani wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 03:24 I personally like the narrative, the narrator and the manner in which it is narrated. However, something that bothered me were the shifts in time. the narrator made the story a bit confusing with them.
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Yeah. But, going in, did you not know that she was a daughter of a prince? Even as a woman in that time, she was a person with much privilege and power. Not to mention, she was usually talking to servants. This is the kind of attitude that an environment like that breeds—it was expected.Ahbed Nadir wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 06:00 From the very beginning her attitude was a turn-off to me. She felt unnecessarily condescending and i didnt like that all.
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Right? True, she had the attitude of a person coming from huge wealth and power, the attitude that would be more likely to be unacceptable today. It's a turn off for some readers. But there's always an underlying struggle under that and that's what I was anticipating for. It doesn't forgive her wrongs, but it does show the complexity of her character.
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