Agree! Completely underrated and magical. I'm gearing up for my first re-read and have a feeling it will be the first of many.

Gr8 Q! Hyper-femininity can be a "place" for women to escape to. Some might feel more comfortable forming their safe spaces around 'girly-ness' than risk being outwardly feminist b/c of their social situ. Infantilising language about women is problematic, but not everyone starts from the same point.

Odette here 🤗 Brit living and writing in Spain, glad to meet you all