Read this for the first time, now I understand why people who reread it don’t think the story is as good as it was.
The author try to convince us that Adam thinks he’s the one in upper hand but in reality he is the one who fall in love with louri (he just try to avoiding it) so the one who are made to dance in red shoes was him all along. That’s why the ending was peaceful because she think “Adam doesn’t need redemption arc because he realized his true feelings and Louri knows what he’s doing, the only one who doesn’t know is Adam”
But of course when you re-read this when you grown up, you have much more experience in your life, you won’t agree with this. Louri is the one who was gaslighted and the victim of exploitation . So of course Adam is the one in the wrong and deserves punishment. He may realize your feelings or you may not but the fact that Adam made Louri suffer doesn’t change. That’s why the ending is not satisfying.
Read this for the first time, now I understand why people who reread it don’t think the story is as good as it was.
The author try to convince us that Adam thinks he’s the one in upper hand but in reality he is the one who fall in love with louri (he just try to avoiding it) so the one who are made to dance in red shoes was him all along. That’s why the ending was peaceful because she think “Adam doesn’t need redemption arc because he realized his true feelings and Louri knows what he’s doing, the only one who doesn’t know is Adam”
But of course when you re-read this when you grown up, you have much more experience in your life, you won’t agree with this. Louri is the one who was gaslighted and the victim of exploitation . So of course Adam is the one in the wrong and deserves punishment. He may realize your feelings or you may not but the fact that Adam made Louri suffer doesn’t change. That’s why the ending is not satisfying.