Me & You & Mary Sue

Do you know what a “Mary Sue” character is? In today’s Eve’s Salmagundi Club, we’re investigating this strange phenomenon that owes its origin to fan fiction, but has now gone thoroughly mainstream with the Twilight sagas. And here’s your Mary Sue Generator, and the world’s longest test for Mary Sue characteristics.

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