Alright, not going to lie, I raised my eyebrows at the thought that someone attempted suicide over an internet kerfuffle-- but I read through the exchange and I'm actually strangely appalled. In what universe is it okay for a grown-ass woman and professional author to sic her fans and her husband on someone for making an incredibly politely-worded and deferential request not to treat their country like a storybook land? How does Valente handle edits on her books?

I think I'm focusing on this instead of Winterfox, since Winterfox is Winterfox and can't be expected to do any differently; but I was previously under the impression that Valente was, y'know, a functioning adult who would not suddenly veer into crying softly into her handkerchief because someone harshed her ~*~*~magic specialness~*~*~.