This wasn't too bad. An interesting concept and an engaging protagonist, but questionable pacing and an ending that just trampled over any expectations I had. In the end it balanced out at a 3/5 for me. 
 I really liked the ideas Bowen included here and the clear characterisations she involved. At the very least, no one can say it was too tropey or unoriginal... But with that said, I don't think Bowen had a very clear idea about where she wanted to go with these great ideas. They sort of meandered around in the Wild, Wild West and didn't end up doing much in particular. In the end it felt like the author had a series of events that made great short stories by themselves, but ultimately she struggled to string them altogether into a longer story. 
 I'm still bitter about the ending. Or, the lack of.