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It's been a while since I've gone on a binge. There are parts of this that honestly surprised me. Spoilers:
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Especially the death of the shaman. I thought for sure it was the mom. But not HER mom. I will admit when her mom appeared in her dream before getting married and her dad suddenly disappearing after trying to make contact, I thought their family had powers and the shaman was a rival of theirs or something. But her mom really stuck around to protect her baby. "Blossom's" mom wishes she was that courageous.
"How do I make a mouse character look cool?"
See Don Bluth films. Secret of Nihm. An American Tale. Yes, they're cool because they're all mice but like real life, confidence is key.
Though we're all reading about a mouse that isn't cool but his relationship is super cute. I think the author might be going for "base it on my life" model.