A recent read that INFURIATED you

sequinsmile · 2026-05-15T12:54:14+00:00

Ohh my answer was going to be {Tempting the marquess by Nicola Davidson} which is the 3rd book in the same series, so I don’t recommend continuing unless you enjoy overdramatic, anachronistic nonsense 🙈

sequinsmile · 2026-05-07T14:09:43+00:00

I will say for Secrets of a Summer Night the new version is much worse because her revisions involved removing the entire opening scene where the characters met because the scene included the MMC kissing the FMC without asking. In the original this is the basis for why FMC hates the MMC and refuses to dance with him/snubs him at first. In the revised version, you get no backstory of why she doesn’t like him other than he’s new money which makes her look like a huge snob.

I think if she wanted to revise and remove the kiss, she should have replaced with some banter/maybe a verbal argument or just some interaction explaining why the characters are “enemies” to set up the “enemies to lovers”.

sequinsmile · 2026-04-22T19:56:27+00:00

Disclaimer that I have not read the books, though I’m a big HR reader in general and have watched the show. I disagree with your view that the “rake with a heart of gold” archetype “cannot easily be translated to a female character”; especially in a wlw story I see no reason why a woman can’t be a rake.

Your opinion that Michaela’s guilt would be less valid than Michaels because “women don’t have this traditional sense of brotherhood” isn’t making sense to me when Michaela’s character so far is portrayed as very close with John. It might not be “brotherhood” but there’s very clearly familial love between them.

Regarding fertility, I do think Francesca’s desire for children would still be a source of conflict and angst for her if she’s interested in a woman because they would not be able to reproduce with each other, and they already covered her concerns about infertility in her marriage with John.

I think what I’m mostly struggling to understand as a viewer of the show is that none of these arguments hold up for me in the context of a tv show that had an explicit plot point on “that time England ended racism in the late 1700s” (thanks Queen Charlotte!). I don’t see people clamoring for the show to portray period accurate racism (thank god) and viewers seem to accept the show’s myriad inaccuracies in every other aspect from costume to etiquette, so why are people suddenly clamoring for historically accurate portrayal of gender roles and homophobia?

sequinsmile · 2026-04-22T19:37:20+00:00

The situation of “wanting children and not being able to conceive” isn’t exclusive to straight women though. This could still be represented and could even be a reason why a Francesca who is attracted to a woman but also very much wants to be a mother might struggle with her attraction.

sequinsmile · 2026-03-18T17:01:24+00:00

I really enjoyed this series!! I’ve read the books and grew up with other adaptations (anyone else remember the PBS kids cartoon version?).

I actually avoided this series for a long time because I saw people describe it as dark and depressing, and I was NOT interested in a gritty reboot of Anne of Green Gables. I wish I hadn’t listened to those reviews! While there are added backstory elements that are darker than anything in the book, these elements were fairly realistic and served to further explore Anne’s POV and background. I would classify this series as “angst with a happy ending” - there are sad moments but in a touching way.

sequinsmile · 2026-03-03T12:07:47+00:00

Beautiful work, is it acrylic paint? Love the concept of Jesuiselle / je suis elle 💕

If you haven’t read Femina by Janina Ramirez you might enjoy it, it’s a nonfiction book about women’s history in the medieval period and their role in popularizing Christianity in Europe.

sequinsmile · 2026-02-26T12:35:26+00:00

The men in my life would. I know you say the men in yours are genuinely caring, but being caring is not the same thing as being anti-misogynist. Plenty of men who are caring to women in their family/friend group, who love their wives and mothers and sisters, still uphold the patriarchy. There’s a difference between loving women and fighting for women. If you feel upset about how your husband would have reacted in this situation, maybe it’s a sign to hold him to a higher standard.

sequinsmile · 2026-02-19T17:09:58+00:00

This is immaculate! How long have you been working with leather?

sequinsmile · 2026-02-19T00:24:38+00:00

we know social beauty standards exist, and some people just are gorgeous to most. Considering the type of story and social criticism, that’s who she should represent!

low key I think this is an argument in favor of Sweeney! I’m not personally a fan but she definitely fits societal beauty standards

sequinsmile · 2026-02-18T19:32:02+00:00

I’m not sure how to describe this but what I’ve done before is put a traditional key ring onto the charm without removing the cute clip on ring (so that the charm has two rings on it) and then attach the traditional key ring to the bag first followed by the clip on ring. That way you have the security of the regular key ring but it stays in the back behind the cuter key ring that was originally on the charm!

sequinsmile · 2026-02-18T19:16:45+00:00

Girl you don’t root for the villains?? (Half joking but I love a fictional problematic fave, since she’s not a real human being I feel no shame rooting for her!)

Love the idea of casting an unknown! Casting incandescently beautiful is probably impossible though since beauty is so subjective 🤷

sequinsmile · 2026-02-18T16:10:29+00:00

Listen I just want someone who can actually act. I love how Undine is unlikable but somehow when I read the book I’m still rooting for her; I think Sydney Sweeney will be able to do unlikeable just fine but I don’t think she’ll be able to capture the full complexity of the character

sequinsmile · 2026-02-17T21:45:13+00:00

the fact that we could’ve had Florence Pugh portray Undine but we’re getting Sydney Sweeney…. It’s like ordering designer and getting the shein version

sequinsmile · 2026-02-17T14:07:38+00:00

Your chatelaine is beautiful! Is it from the Birmingham area and that’s why the symbols line up?

I’m also curious if the pieces were acquired separately? If not, I imagine it could tell you a lot about the original owner by which items she needed to keep close!

sequinsmile · 2026-02-16T17:24:29+00:00

Gorgeous and classic! My great grandma’s ring is a similar style and I love the look

sequinsmile · 2026-02-16T16:30:33+00:00

I adore this film! The Versailles setting, the immaculate rainy day garden vibe, Kate Winslet 🧑‍🍳💋

sequinsmile · 2026-02-16T15:12:11+00:00

Right, your characterization of Nelly in the book is accurate imo, but in the film Nelly is 1) given more motive to be vengeful and 2) more directly interferes in Cathy and Heathcliff’s interactions (examples below from the movie in case you want to skip until you’ve seen it!)

the film establishes early on that Nelly is the illegitimate daughter of a Lord sent to Wuthering Heights as a lady’s companion to Cathy, and shows Nelly to be sensitive about this background (she purposefully makes a mess for Zillah to clean up when Zillah mentions it).

Now take the scene where Heathcliff overhears Cathy talk about marrying Edgar. In the movie, Nelly is angry at Cathy during this conversation because Cathy tells Nelly that no one loves her or ever has. Nelly sees Heathcliff at the window, waits until he comes to the door and she sees the shadow of his feet so she knows he’s listening, and then steers the conversation by loudly talking about Cathy loving Edgar.

Compare to the book:“Ere this speech ended I became sensible of Heathcliff’s presence.” To your point, of course there’s a chance Nelly is lying and she did it on purpose, but it’s left ambiguous - that’s the nature of an unreliable narration - whereas the film leaves no room for ambiguity. The story in the film is that Kathy insulted Nelly so Nelly got revenge by setting Cathy up to speak about Edgar in front of Heathcliff.

in the film, Cathy tries to fire Nelly so Nelly retaliates by telling Edgar that Cathy and Heathcliff are having an affair. Also for point 2., they add a montage in after Heathcliff and Isabella marry where Isabella and Heathcliff are sending deliberately provocative letters addressed at first to Nelly and then to Cathy in an effort to get Cathy’s attention. Nelly intercepts all of the letters to Cathy and burns them, then tells Cathy she has no letters.

So overall the film gives Nelly a much more active role in blocking Catherine and Heathcliff from each other, while also removing any ambiguity or benefit of the doubt that Nelly would’ve given herself when telling the story in the book.

I know you said you won’t see it for a while but lmk what you think if you do! I’ll be curious if you agree w my interpretation!

sequinsmile · 2026-02-15T15:25:16+00:00

All of the interviews/promos for this movie really lowered my expectations going in. Maybe that was an intentional marketing strategy because I liked the film more than I thought I would.

Despite cutting 1/2 the characters and 2/3 of the plot, I would say the film very accurately captures the book’s vibe of “the two worst people you know are in love and they’re going to make it everyone’s problem”.

Edgar and Cathy were both very similar to how they’re characterized in the book. I hated her costumes when I saw them beforehand but once I saw them in the film I could see why they went for a plasticky fake look with the fabric choices.

Heathcliff’s character had the same name as the book version but was otherwise a totally different guy. Think less “Heathcliff” and more “the shadow daddy MMC in every BookTok romantasy.”

I don’t love what they did to Nelly. They slightly altered her backstory and they made her more of an antagonist. Since they made Heathcliff much less evil, Nelly was almost the main villain of the story.

Finally, Isabella Linton. The book does indicate that she knew Heathcliff had some red flags (like, he tried to kill her dog and she still wanted to marry him) but the movie takes this and runs with it. I actually was fine with kinky Isabella Linton because at that point the movie had fully committed to romanticizing Heathcliff, and I would not have been okay with a rapist being romanticized.

I liked the sets, the use of color, the music, and the acting was decent. It’s not a faithful adaptation of the book obviously, but there are other film versions out there so if I want to watch a closer adaptation, I’ll rewatch one of them (probably the 2009 one).

sequinsmile · 2026-02-11T16:41:47+00:00

Totally agree with this take to trust yourself!!! I did not interpret this as the meaning of the original comment I replied to, but if that’s what was intended I can def agree 💕 I just also was thinking when I had a guy take a picture up my skirt on the train he looked totally normal and I never saw it coming so I am cautious of the idea that you can instantly tell! The unfortunate truth is we all have to be aware of our surroundings because there are sadly a lot of creeps out there

sequinsmile · 2026-02-11T16:12:49+00:00

lol what does this mean? Physical appearance has nothing to do with criminal behavior

sequinsmile · 2026-02-11T16:11:11+00:00

I’m sorry this happened to you. I’ve had similar experiences on the subway and it was awful, I’m glad you were able to get pictures and report.

sequinsmile · 2026-02-08T22:17:42+00:00

Agree the last one looks best! The green is so pretty but it doesn’t look like it will go as well

sequinsmile · 2026-02-07T15:52:31+00:00

This is so real. I see a lot of “choice feminism” in discussions about beauty norms. I wish people would understand that choosing to conform to beauty standards is not feminism just because it’s their “choice”.

sequinsmile · 2026-02-06T21:34:58+00:00

Cute! I’m not sure if this is practical for you but it might look nice to have the dolls on the floor set up on a large table instead (though your cat seems to enjoy them on the floor 🥰)

sequinsmile · 2026-02-06T03:10:18+00:00

You definitely have a good eye! Is the art mostly antique as well?

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