From what I know about the romance genre, TTTW is fairly close to a high water mark for the year.

I do know what a close reading is. . . I think most practitioners of the form suggest finishing the book before performing one.

I confess I am largely opposed to the close reading you've done. I feel as though in general this kind of reading is kind of a game majors in English Literature like to play where they see what claims a work of fiction can bear the weight of.

I was irritated because I like the book for telling a good story well, and I've given you more shit than I intended. I'm sorry about that, I hope you like the book, and I'd be interested to see how you think your close reading holds up once you finish it.