Quotes / Functional Genre Savvy

"The characters just keep acting like they've read the back cover of the book. They seem to know they're in a rapture story."

— The Slacktivist, reviewing Left Behind.

"[Rue] does have a healthy dose of cynicism going. SHE knows what kind of magical girl story she's in, she's not going to be surprised by any plot twists or intriguing reveals! She's not some naive pawn! THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BENEVOLENT AUTHORITATIVE SYSTEM, NEVER TRUST THE GOVERNMENT, FUCK THE POLICE, SLEEP THROUGH CLASS."

— Writing for Love and Justice, on Rue from Sleepless Domain