Sarah N

Really poor, aggressively vulgar, created entirely in the male gaze. Women painted as innocent, vulnerable, silly creatures, the only one not so is Eloise- and yet as a knowledgeable woman she is shown to be desperate and irritating in her pursuit, constantly inaccurate- reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice's Mary- strong-willed women continue to be portrayed and bothersome and unwanted in todays society. The narrative between Simon and Daphne becomes repeated and tiresome quickly, with arguments and explicit sex scenes evolving into the only qualities of a once hopeful relationship. This toxicity is disappointingly romanticized. The only redeeming feature is it's diversity, which is unfortunate as this should be the bare minimum.