Now that I’m thinking about it, maybe it’s that juxtaposition between the couple at the center of the story and what is normalized all around them that makes it so compelling. Usually, the rarity of a “love match” is impressed upon us; she is told to marry before she’s on the shelf, and at best she can hope to avoid the abuse and neglect many other aris…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Adaptive Daydream to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.