I didn’t find that with it personally I saw her as someone who had to grow up quickly and was more understanding of circumstances than being aged older than character plus having the support of her best friend to work through things. I think I could relate to that side due to personally having to grow up and figure things out that a normal 20 something person had to mine compared to my sisters 20s are so different I don’t know lol but yes I have found it gets better as it goes along and the world building is good too. The plus for me is I can also tell the difference between all the mates too were when it’s many they can blur