sorry for her. Some readers sympathize, stating that they’ve felt like Jackie at some point
in their lives: left out, alone, useless, obsessive, and longing to be a part of something.
But Belle Lynne Locke, one of the main
characters of the series has a hard time abiding people of this sort. A self-made woman
of wealth, Locke is a germaphobe who can’t
stand dirt or infection of any kind, not even if
the infection comes from the travails of the
human experience. She doesn’t respect those
who can’t seem to hold it together. Likewise,
the beautiful and socially awkward, Iris Murphy finds Jackie Black