I like Mizuha from a face-value standpoint, but mentally she's completely messed up. She's this weird, almost uncannily-real teenage girl archetype of being sweet and cute while also being an utter narcissist and psychopath. I can't tell if this is characterization on purpose or if it evolved by...
The political intrigue is really easy to follow. It's amazing how it doesn't get bogged down in specific clever ploys that a lot of authors use to boost suspense and add mystery, but focuses on the characters themselves interpreting what themselves find culturally significant around them. It's...