I started reading a cozy mystery set in England in 1921, and I’m already
thrown out of it on the first page because a character is described as
having a “festive” red poppy pinned to her coat for Armstice Day.
Er...they’re meant to invoke the dead. I can’t tell if it’s supposed to
help characterize the character as an airhead or not yet, but I think even
the most self-absorbed person in 1921 would be aware of the somber
associations.
thrown out of it on the first page because a character is described as
having a “festive” red poppy pinned to her coat for Armstice Day.
Er...they’re meant to invoke the dead. I can’t tell if it’s supposed to
help characterize the character as an airhead or not yet, but I think even
the most self-absorbed person in 1921 would be aware of the somber
associations.