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My Calamity Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows
3.5
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I'm very middle of the road on this book. I didn't dislike it, not enough to really feel strongly about it. But like... I'm not in love with it or the characters or the story. I like the wild west but also it's a complicated time that was really bad for a huge number of people and this book doesn't do too good a job of talking about those complexities in a way that doesn't feel flippant. Don't get me wrong. I know this book is supposed to be a more lighthearted romp than anything else, but honestly why even bring this shit up if you're just going to be so dismissive of it.

Otherwise it's a pretty fun story. I liked the queer twist on it and I think the world building in this particular story was probably the best of the three. Some of the characters I liked more than others. Pretty fine book overall just.... not great and not bad.