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2.5
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Gritty. A lot of messages here about how difficult it is to pull one’s self out of the cycle of poverty, imposter syndrome in creative fields, self-loathing, and issues with education(?).

I thought girl was going to fall into Manic Pixie Dreamgirl, but she had just enough character motivations of her own.

“There were no rewards. There were no rainbows … just a never-ending storm.”