Note: Despite the length, all plot details are either on the back, or in the first few chapters, so I don't consider this spoilery beyond the one hidden bit. Which is also in the first few chapters.
James Cordier is a spy for England in 1820, using his looks to seduce women suspected of being enemies of the crown. He knows that he’s expendable and
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They both sound well-adjusted (unbelievably so, in fact, considering their professions) which is great for them, but for angst junkie like me? Means instant pass :)
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I'll never understand why "confident and functional" means "boring and angstless" though.
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I find the angst of characters who deal with it and keep going with life much more compelling than the ones who make it their lives. Angst wallowing and characters who let angst rule their lives is, more often than not, en extreme turn off to me, at least partly because healf the time, if they'd just shut up and deal, they'd be a lot happier.
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Clamp and Saiyuki characters are an exception. They just have too much angst for that to work no matter how nobly they try. Especially Fai.
Otherwise, I demand text that treats it as screwing them up, not making them hot. Or that it be played up for cheese and crack, or the the character be an uber-dork, like Zuko or Kougaiji.
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I do agree with some that the ending is a little too "everything is better now," but I'll make allowances, as it kinda feels like an editorial requirement.
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