Am I the only one who can’t really stand Alice?

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I love this series, and I’ve listened to it many times. The one character who always seems to irritate me is Alice. This sub usually loves her and I just don’t really understand why. I do enjoy her character for the first few books but as soon as she goes full Mary sue with the “ackshually I’m a subtlety genius gravity manipulator” she just becomes completely insufferable. The author acts like she’s the second coming of Jesus from that point on, there’s no situation she won’t find a way to beat, no conversation she’s not suddenly the smartest person in, and no plot point that can progress with out her hand in it. All the flaws that made her a believable and enjoyable character disappear and now she’s just an arrogant ultra entitled walking deus ex machina. There are absolutely still scenes with her in them that I enjoy, like the ones where she’s trying to subtly interrogate her father or the dynamic between her and Professor Pendleton. But after the power up, my enjoyment of her significantly drops, especially since her rise seems to coincide with the flanderization of Mary. Anyone feel the same way?

Posted Dec 5, 2025, 3:22 PM UTC

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