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I'm not inclined to be quite so critical of the stalker thing in the book. Certainly it is not acceptable behaviour, but to suggest it is not normal I think goes too far. Such obsessive behaviour, especially as regards supposed romantic interests, in adolescent to college age is not that unusual. Yes, Steve steps over the line from showing an interest into stalker, but it did not strike me as unrealistic. I also don't think this was necessary, it was another example of Fry over-emphasising something that was already obvious. A handful of photos would have been enough for the plot device and would have been less inclined to make the reader feel icky about it.
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