I love Mari Costa’s work! I loved the use of pinkscale in tandem with Belle’s arc of learning not to be ashamed of her femininity (a declaration I feel secure in declaring on account of the color symbolism talk in the book lolllll) I thought it was very subtle and well done. And improved by the romance with a butch secure in her masculine presentation without question. I felt like Regina’s character development kind of sputtered out at the end as she faded into the background. I thought her last conversation with Belle was really meaningful and well done.