Ariel takes being judgmental to the extreme. While she mostly directs this judgment at herself – or a previous/historical version of herself – it’s a very transparent veil over her disgust for other women; women who take care of themselves, who care about their appearance, their job, their outward impression. Even women who bake cookies or use social media provoke her ire. Apparently, it’s okay to ‘lurk’ but not to have your face out there. It’s very toxic and so prevalent throughout the narrative that it’s hard not to take away the message that this is how the author views and evaluates women.

Every new part is more unbelievable than the last.