The main character in Queenpin is the perfect example of a "good girl gone bad". I think it's pretty safe to say that everyone does things that they know are bad for them, but I think the main character in Queenpin develops a habit of doing this to the extreme. Maybe it was somewhat related to always doing what was expected of her, and having had her future essentially laid out in front of her-- a pretty dull/stereotypical future if you ask me. It seems that from the moment the main character accepted the opportunity to join Gloria in her escapades, she dived right into situations that she logically knew to steer clear from. Gloria was adamant on the idea of never mixing business with romance. Naturally, the main character immediately begins to lust for the exact type of dude Gloria advised her not to associate with. Not only that, but she then allows him to bash her face in as part of the plan to get the money to relieve his irresponsible financial burden. I don't even think that the main character was so obsessed (let alone, in love) with Vic as she was with what he stood for. It's possible that this was supposed to be the effect of the novel, but I'm led to believe that if the main character were a real person, she would eventually become capable of committing all the same brutal acts as guiltlessly as Gloria.
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