I like that Neata doesn’t smile. I like that Nesta is unimpressed. I like that Nesta doesn’t fake nice and conform to those around her. I like that Nesta feels most comfortable in conservative clothing. I like that Nesta enjoys quiet activities like reading. I like that Nesta shows she cares through her actions and nor cheap words. I like that Nesta never betrayed her sisters bec of a man feeding her ego. I like that Nesta is who got the Priestesses to start training. I like that Nesta loves to dance. I like that Nesta’s trauma isn’t stereotypical. I like that Nesta is polarizing and complex. I like that Nesta critically challenges what it means to be a female character. I like that Nesta challenges readers to face their internalized misogyny. I like that Nesta challenges readers to dig deeper instead of relying on what is being spoonfed to them
