Most people have liked her. Some have named her their favorite character.
But some people have also pointed out that in some ways she's a stereotype, and they have a valid criticism. She's the most physically aggressive of the three, and given her traumatic awakening... not to mention that her sexual/romantic story in the book was very different than the other two. While the other two got to enjoy their romantic/sexual side, she was left in a fairly hopeless and lonely situation.
They're good points. Some I knew were problematic, but left them in for the sake of the story. Others were things I wish I had been able to address. ("I'll be getting to that in a later book" isn't a good excuse, even if it's true.)
Part of the problem is that she's the only identifiable non-straight character, and as such, she carries more significance. With a wide cast of female characters, Snow's promiscuity works, whereas if she was the only female that could be much more of a problem.
Long answer to a short question, I know. Personally, I think I did a fairly good job with her. I also know I could have done better, and I've taken those criticisms into consideration as I'm working on book three.
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But some people have also pointed out that in some ways she's a stereotype, and they have a valid criticism. She's the most physically aggressive of the three, and given her traumatic awakening... not to mention that her sexual/romantic story in the book was very different than the other two. While the other two got to enjoy their romantic/sexual side, she was left in a fairly hopeless and lonely situation.
They're good points. Some I knew were problematic, but left them in for the sake of the story. Others were things I wish I had been able to address. ("I'll be getting to that in a later book" isn't a good excuse, even if it's true.)
Part of the problem is that she's the only identifiable non-straight character, and as such, she carries more significance. With a wide cast of female characters, Snow's promiscuity works, whereas if she was the only female that could be much more of a problem.
Long answer to a short question, I know. Personally, I think I did a fairly good job with her. I also know I could have done better, and I've taken those criticisms into consideration as I'm working on book three.
She's still my favorite :-)