I continue to be amazed at the nuance of the characters who act within the context of their position in society, making me both feel deep hatred and immense compassion. With the span of a couple chapters, I was goaded into the same bloodlust for Letty as Robin felt (which was not a common reaction for me, violence is not typically my jam), and then was able to nod in understanding through the eyes of Letty in this interlude. Nothing outlined here was new or a surprise, it was just lost in the bigger tapestry, and the more front and center suffering of the other characters. The short interlude brought this so deftly into focus; a reminder that anyone who isn’t on top is fighting tooth in nail in the social dogpile for space to breathe and be seen, to be accepted.

No matter how morally suspect or potentially thoughtless the decision was, she too took action that aligned with her beliefs and convictions. Brutal. #SFFBookClub

@eldang@outside.ofa.dog My impression was that Craft had seen the horror first hand of her silver working, and then repressed it until the revolt, which led to it surfacing in a way that made it impossible to ignore. That combined with being in the middle management churn gave her enough of a window to see how bad Playfair and Lovell’s machinations actually were. Now if that is enough to be willing to die over, I’m not sure, and that’s where more explanation would have been a great addition.

Letty was still a student and firmly had her head in the sand. I felt like she was a little too rigid at the end, but within timing of the novel it makes sense to me for her to overcorrect in such an extreme way.

@eldang@outside.ofa.dog My impression was that Craft had seen the horror first hand of her silver working, and then repressed it until the revolt, which led to it surfacing in a way that made it impossible to ignore. That combined with being in the middle management churn gave her enough of a window to see how bad Playfair and Lovell’s machinations actually were. Now if that is enough to be willing to die over, I’m not sure, and that’s where more explanation would have been a great addition.

Letty was still a student and firmly had her head in the sand. I felt like she was a little too rigid at the end, but within timing of the novel it makes sense to me for her to overcorrect in such an extreme way.