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Sammi
I think that was something that really appealed to me. She was smart, and she knew what she was getting into, at least at first (and later, too). The way it was told, from her point of view, was so matter-of-fact, a bit funny, a lot intriguing, if
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I think that was something that really appealed to me. She was smart, and she knew what she was getting into, at least at first (and later, too). The way it was told, from her point of view, was so matter-of-fact, a bit funny, a lot intriguing, if that makes sense. I think I lost myself in the story like it was something real, like reading her memoirs, instead of just fiction.
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That's a really interesting response. In her interview, Molly said, "I think there’s a kind of brave smart girl voice that weaves in and out of modern fiction. From Jane Austen to Charlotte Bronte and Louisa May Alcott through, oh, maybe Madeleine L’Engel, it’s the voice that has formed the backbone of my own reading and ideas of what brave and smart really are, and I wanted a book about sexuality that would give body to that voice."
I liked that description-- "brave smart girl voice." While I love BDSM fiction, I can't stand weak, dumb women who are more victims than partners. I think Molly does a beautiful job of bringing Carrie to life and making us like her and identify with her.
