The “relationship” between Marcia and Yanel surprised me, and I couldn’t believe how harsh Iris was toward Lucas about the bad sex. He seems like a decent guy, but she obliterates his ego—and yet they stay together. With so many dysfunctional relationships in this book, it really takes an evil character to stand out, and Fanny Giraut does just that. At this point, I still don’t really understand why Fanny hates Lucas so much. What does he represent to her? Why so much anger?