Right now it seems like we are in the golden age of book to screen adaptations. The most recent example is Off Campus. A lot of plot changes were made compared to the book. I’m not deep diving everything here but there is one element that I keep seeing online that has got me thinking; … Continue reading What We Lose When Adaptations Remove Difficult Storylines 

Initial thoughts and feelings To note, my expectations were already pretty low after seeing the trailer, but I still tried to go in with an open mind. I’d also literally finished rereading The Deal the day before starting the show. The first couple of episodes were ok, but it went downhill fast imo. The last … Continue reading I watched Off Campus and I have thoughts…

When a brooding MMC comes along, we swoon and fall at their feet. We can’t get enough. There’s a reason shadow daddies dominate our shelves. But when a woman in literature is written with rough edges — when she has an attitude, makes selfish choices, or refuses to soften herself — suddenly she’s “unlikeable.” Cold. … Continue reading The Double Standard of Female Main Characters in Fantasy Romance Books