Kyle - Thanks for reading — and for such a vivid response. While I didn’t use AI to write this book (though I’m flattered you think a machine could channel both Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket), I get that the story won’t be everyone’s cup of arsenic-laced tea.
Yes, our protagonist is annoying. She’s also ambitious, flawed, and not especially concerned with being likable — traits that, if she were a man, (lets imagine Elon) might be called “visionary.” As for the message, I’d argue it’s less about disrespecting elders and more about questioning who deserves your reverence in the first place.
But I genuinely appreciate you taking the time to read and share your thoughts. If nothing else, it sparked a conversation — and maybe that’s the point.
Yes, our protagonist is annoying. She’s also ambitious, flawed, and not especially concerned with being likable — traits that, if she were a man, (lets imagine Elon) might be called “visionary.” As for the message, I’d argue it’s less about disrespecting elders and more about questioning who deserves your reverence in the first place.
But I genuinely appreciate you taking the time to read and share your thoughts. If nothing else, it sparked a conversation — and maybe that’s the point.