a sweet transgender love story in the contemporary/fantasy romance category

It’s a sweet transgender love story in the contemporary/fantasy romance category; a pair of aliens (who may as well be angels) intervene to keep a couple together.

no “universal differences between a romance written by a Latina vs. any other romance

The romance genre is a collective that celebrate[s] the joy, pain, frustration and blessings that are universal, no matter where we’re from or where we live” (Oliveras) and there are no “universal differences between a romance written by a Latina vs. any other romance.”

a contemporary romance set in the Chamonix- Le Tour Valley of the French Alps

It’s a contemporary romance set in the Chamonix- Le Tour Valley of the French Alps because who can resist French pastries, cheese or wine?

of the romance genre, particularly period romances — multiple charming and not-so-charming suitors

It has so many aspects of the romance genre, particularly period romances — multiple charming and not-so-charming suitors; dramatic shifts in fortune and the opportunity to escape from poverty to a life of privilege; an intense, irresistible physical and mental attraction (between Sybylla and the gorgeous Harold Beecham) that must be concealed beneath the veneer of polite society.

an epic romance of sorts

It’s an epic romance of sorts; a sweeping love story told through the ages, one which would appear to be at odds with what many view as a cold and cynical worldview that permeates Fincher’s other films like Se7en, Fight Club, or Zodiac.

a collective no matter where we’re from or where we live” ( that celebrate[s] the joy, pain, frustration and blessings that are universal, Oliveras)

The romance genre is a collective that celebrate[s] the joy, pain, frustration and blessings that are universal, no matter where we’re from or where we live” (Oliveras) and there are no “universal differences between a romance written by a Latina vs. any other romance.”

as an individualistic concern

This genre tends to view love as an individualistic concern.

a surprising amount of emotional depth — rare for the dystopian teen romance genre —

It has a surprising amount of emotional depth — rare for the dystopian teen romance genre — and makes some good points about romances overall in that the best and most realistic romances occur when both people can understand one another or have similar skills and gifts.