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Time travel novel's heroine clashes with Victorian-era attitudes
Original: # TimeTravelAuthors 9: Most cynical character? The MC, Cayla, isn't really cynical overall. I'd say she teeters on it, t
Readers in a time travel author community are weighing in on the most cynical character in a serialized novel. The protagonist, Cayla, is described as teetering on cynicism when transported to the Victorian era, where her independent streak puts her at odds with the restrictive social norms women faced in the 1800s.
Why now: An ongoing community discussion series about time travel fiction is prompting authors and readers to debate character portrayals.
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- # TimeTravelAuthors 9: Most cynical character? The MC, Cayla, isn't really cynical overall. I'd say she teeters on it, though, when plopped into Victorian times. As a rather independent woman type, she gets a bit frustrated by some of the more archaic nuances of the 1800s. #… · bjvancheyson@bookstodon.com · 2
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