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Rebel belle book5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Most female characters are some form of warrior or authority figure while most plot-relevant male characters either die early or are being protected. If you’re looking for something deep and meaningful, this is not the book for you. While the book is subtly subverting reader expectations (dude in distress instead of a damsel in distress), it’s not obviously so. The latter has a bigger feminist agenda than the former, and I am so glad Hawkins chose that direction. The idea of Southern Belle Paladins could go one of two ways: a young woman’s serious plight to defy the patriarchy, or a young woman unknowingly defies the patriarchy with teenage wit and eye rolling. Now Harper has to figure out what these mysterious powers mean, what they have to do with David, and how it all relates to Cotillion, the debutante coming out gala at the end of the year. That is, until she is imbued with magical powers and tasked with protecting David Stark, of all people. ![]() Head cheerleader, leader of the Student Council, Homecoming Queen, and loved by everyone in town–especially her steady boyfriend whom she dreams of marrying. ![]()
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