@2SpiritCherokeePrincess - Honestly, i think the sexism prevalent in the novel is literally just that - badly written plot device. Part of it is just a poor attempt at accuracy, which falls under certain circumstances (i.e
women can become knights, etc
) but some of it comes off like it was built so that Yuri could be badass at some point.
@MayhemTrinkets: She knows it's a ridiculous world, & knowing that frees her to overcome some limits that the novel's characters can't. In a way it might be similar to Tron, .hack, or The Matrix.