>>280330460Yes, her puberty was delayed, together with her being dense as a brick, it was gonna take time. I mean it was clear by the end of the story, everyone else saw the reality, she did not. Another massive reason is her situation where she expected someone else to decide her marriage, so there was no point in even hoping for romantic love. Marriage in bookworm usually lacks that, because family standing/connections, benefits take precedence over love. Her marriage and her parents' marriage are more exceptions than the reality of their world.