YESSSS I love her
YES! Thank you! So what if she cries a lot? She’s an emotional character and it’s her feelings that allows her to endure and stay by his side. I think she is strong, she’s just not a super smart, cocky, foul mouth and physically strong person. She’s not a Mary Sue but for me is way more interesting.
I think it would have been fine if that personality wasn't so dependent on Azef. I'm put off by her because she is so depended on him, not because she is passive. The smallest things he did from the start could have made her break down and lose her sanity and. From one perspective yes, she is there for him but on the other hand...
Well I'm not complaining since I'm here by choice, but her obsession for him had more potential amd could be handled way more gracefully.
I did get drawn in my their deep connection...in the beginning instead of being lured by the focal point of the novel which is the heroine and her soul mate a banished prince...the goddess of love in that world knew that Ellizay would consider the whole of Aseph: the misery just below the surface, abandonment issues, fear of being used/abused, also that little bit of trust and kindness that is hidden away. But, I did wonder at times if she could have called him out on his lies in some way would that have made her too suspicious?...and forgetting such a pivotal scene as healing all of the scars seems a bit much for me but maybe the author has a plan for that later as the reason why Aspeh's mark doesn't show. Σ( ￣□￣||)
A lot of people are a bit put off by MC’s passive personality. I was too at first, but after a while I thought it mixed well with Aseph’s aggressive one. She’s that calm, soothing existence that a violent & traumatized soul needed. We all like strong female leads, but though she’s physically weak, she’s strong inside. I mean, she’s endured the pains from that mark. And she can handle Aseph’s mood swings. I think her passive nature is what lets Aseph open up to her easier, to put down his walls because she herself is vulnerable before him.