Ana Castillo's 1986 novel The Mixquiahuela Letters is a story told entirely through expressive letters from the narrator to her friend--letters that Castillo suggests could be read in several different orders. As they began reading it in class, some students remarked that they found the novel's letter format daunting and its treatment of gender relations old-fashioned. The professor, however, pointed out that the novel is written in a modern-sounding language and addresses issues that still matter today, suggesting that The Mixquiahuela Letters _________

Which choice most logically completes the text?