She loved the way the sentences ran long and breathless. She loved that the heroine, Lana, actually fainted when she got bad news. She loved that the villain wore a monocle. It was so unapologetically itself , untouched by focus groups or IP synergy or a post-credits scene setting up a sequel. The book didn't care if she finished it. It wasn't trying to keep her scrolling.
(Adjective): Physically attractive or sexually exciting. She loved the way the sentences ran long and breathless
: Excellent for British and American English comparisons and provides free translations into dozens of languages. dictionary.cambridge.org Collins Dictionary It was so unapologetically itself , untouched by
(n., archaic, colloquial, Oxford code) A cabal of female scholars who redefined propriety by proving that intellect and allure are not mutually exclusive. Example: "The S.E.X.Y.Y.Y.L.A.D.I.E.S. translated Ovid by candlelight, then danced a jig in their stockings." (Adjective): Physically attractive or sexually exciting
