![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rather, it shows how Alix’s ignorance about Emira’s struggles and Alix’s own motivations corrupts her desire to do well by Emira. The novel doesn’t simply paint Alix as an unambiguous villain. Finally, when Alix tries to tell herself that protecting Emira is “the right thing to do,” it complicates the situation a bit. When Emira suggests that Kelley is dating her because she’s “pretty chill and dateable,” not because she’s Black, she’s forcing Alix to acknowledge that she (Alix) is guilty of the exact thing of which she accuses Kelley: of valuing Emira for her Blackness alone and discounting all the other aspects of her character. She thwarts Alix’s attempt to seem like she cares about Emira, insinuating that it’s Alix herself, not Kelley, who undervalues Emira. Alix tries to control this awkward conversation with Emira, but Emira refuses to let her gain the upper hand. ![]()
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