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The characterisation does seem rather explicit - perhaps related to the author's more usual stomping ground of YA. One might hope things would settle as the story moves on. But just as some author voices work for us on a some personal/intangible level, some don't. I see Holly Black is putting out some collaborations with Cassandra Clare, which hits my point exactly. I haven't read Holly Black, but I have read a couple of Cassandra Clare's books and they just don't work for me: she has a way of expressing things that often grates on my nerves, despite finding some of the stories to have potential. But given her popularity it's obvious not everyone feels the same way.
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