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Mishell Baker starts with a backdrop that I've just had it
up to here with, but presents it in a way that's fresh and interesting. Not
just by giving us an L.A. that's swimming with fae-folk, and not just by tying
them into filmmaking in a delightful way, but by letting us see this world from
a rarely-seen point of view.
The protagonist, Millie, is a borderline, double amputee,
suicide attempt survivor with severe facial scarring, a penchant for impulsive
behavior, and a wry sense of humor. This is such a welcome relief from the
typical L.A. protagonist, whose most pronounced character trait is usually a vague
sense of ennui. But Millie has grit, and spunk, and if she ever ran into that
typical L.A. protagonist, I'm pretty sure she'd kick his ass on general
principle. I believe she could do it, too, with or without her prosthetics.
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