ðˌoʊ ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ɪnˈɪʃəl dˈaʊts tə hɜː kˈæɹɪktɚz æz dˈɑːŋfæŋ bjˈuːbaɪ ɪz ɐ mˈeɪl ɪnðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈɑːvəl, dʒˈoʊ lˈeɪɾɚ wˈʌn ðə hˈɑːɹts ʌvðɪ ˈɔːdiəns θɹuː hɜː kˈɑːmplɛks ænd ɹˈɪtʃ poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌv hɜː kˈæɹɪktɚ.
Though there were initial doubts to her characters (as Dongfang Bubai is a male in the original novel), Joe later won the hearts of the audience through her complex and rich portrayal of her character.