#deadendiaspoilers

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I love how they handled Badyah (spoilers for book 3)

After seeing so many people say they're glad that she's straight, or that "SHE'S CLEARLY AROACE GUYS," I'm glad she went with neither because she actually broke far more stereotypes in being allowed to question her sexuality and change her mind rather than going with an easy label based on limited evidence and jumping to conclusions. Especially since the reasonng of "maybe the fact that I never questioned it is what it means to be straight?" Is a common mistake queer people make and exactly the logic I used to insist I was straight until I turned 18 and got smacked in the fact with a bisexual trans crisis all at once. It takes some people a lot of time to figure themselves out and Badyah's arc was written very well here I think in that regard

Going back on a rejection and asking out the person you shot down earlier is also a thing I feel isnt represented enough, and it's also very relatable. I feel very connected to Badyah as a character and I'm really glad she exists, even if the way they unceremoniously threw away Zagan to make her moment happen was pretty sloppy and disappointing. The boys getting polyamory but not the girls is kinda lame, but makes sense I guess because of their religion? idk I'd still rewrite it if it were me but I wont look a gift horse in the mouth for too long

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Deadendia moment