OK, now really, "Feminine Power!" and all that jazz, but I think I've heard this story before.
1. Sometime in the past
2. Girl is upset about being thought of as second-rate because of her gender
3. Girl transcends gender barrier to become hero
4. Girl falls back into gender stereotype by going gaga when a cute boy is around
*Sigh*...will we never learn?
This is the common outline for Alias Dragonfly that was an entertaining, if overly fluffy and predictable, quick read in the hunting cabin. My favorite part was that the action took place in the Civil War era - quite an interesting time. My least favorite part was that you had to slog through a lot of intro to get to any action. When I read a Civil War story, I expect my action to be there right away.
Also, the next author I read that can follow a "girl power" story without caving to pressure and throwing in a meaningless romantic side story earns a cookie.
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