Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-43947254-20190927203038/@comment-38538389-20190929185406

My main problem with Sophie is that she's a huge Mary Sue, and rather than Shannon trying to pull her out of the ditch of Sue-ness, she pushes Sophie farther in. At the beginning, we have this kind, relatable character, and by Flashback, we have this OP, love-obsessed, near-flawless, b****. I think that if Shannon had tried to make her a more believable character, Sophie could have been an inspiring role model for girls everywhere. Instead, I think about as highly of her as I do of Bella Swan. And Bella Swan had one of the most anti-feminist moments in literature. In other words, I don't hate Sophie. I just think that her characterization is HORRIBLE.