
Catherine and the Pirate by Karen Hawkins
Why are kiddies in stories like this one so bloody annoying?

Why are kiddies in stories like this one so bloody annoying?
Failed crossdressing idiot finds love with the man she spent all this while trying to flee. Typical.
It’s not you or everyone else, it;s totally me.
The lover in question needs to take a hammer at his crotch.
The author uses so many words to describe annoying banal things.
This is a horrible story, but for a story from this author. it’s a triumph.
Good things are here, but so are the not-good ones. I guess this makes it average?
The characters here are breathtaking in their insanity.
Great ideas, but very average execution. Sigh.
The hero mentions his dead wife’s name more often than the heroine’s.