This early 2000s rom-com focuses mostly on traditional character development and relationships, not on ideologically-driven representation. Characters are centered around personality and real-life interpersonal conflicts. There is virtually no sense that identity was pushed to the forefront or that narrative suffered for contemporary political themes.

The book operates within conventional gender and romantic dynamics, and does not attempt to undermine or satirize family, masculinity, or morality. Religion and tradition are not especially highlighted or challenged in any major way; overall, the story keeps to mainstream rom-com fare.

Alternative viewpoints aren't a major theme, but there's little indication of mocking or villainizing traditional values. The cast is pretty standard without overt ideological messaging. Some modern relationship tropes, but far from the uniformity you’d expect in a ‘woke’ fest.