When Tashy and Sam come around, we can talk about the book. I think they're coming home this weekend.
As far as literature goes, this book has a lot of what could be called "hooks," not just foreshadowing, but "tells" of what could happen, what you (as the reader) want to happen. These are the tools in our author's arsenal. This is what drives the story mostly, in my opinion, for it is a text, in comparison to my other readings, that is sparing in description. It is more screenplay than literary work, in other words.
There is so much said, and done, and seen, for only "a tiny thing" of redemption at the end. The story, and literature in general, is all about the "ouch." The purpose of "story" is catharsis, right? (Was that Plato or Aristotle?) To accomplish that, you must write and take your readers through the dark and then to the light (from the First World to the Glittering World). There is no story without the "ouch," and we find it invariably in, during, and amid conflict and pain (e.g., Lord of the Rings). We tell, we read, we see the struggle for therein is the story. That's what we read about time and time again. I'll continue to dwell on this point and look forward to hearing your thoughts. (Have I only rediscovered what has been said of literature and poetry for thousand of years or more? If so, I've discovered it again for myself, a reader and sometimes writer.)
Love and loving you,
Hondo
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Hi all, I'm reading comments and the book. We're a little slow, but I wanted you to know that we're heading that way for the first of February for a book party and birthday! So let's plan on something. I can't miss the NM vs. BYU bball game this weekend and the Men's VBall opener! So we'll see you lay-ter!
so that this weekend huh... I want see unm vs byu.
In reading this particular book I paid more attention to formula rather than artistic value. Of course the story is being told in first person so that gives away certain aspects of the story. For instance, we know the story teller is going to live through the obstacles presented in the book. I really enjoyed how the author unfolded the story to his readers. I liked how he would present a scene and not give full details until a chapter later, sometimes even two chapters later. Those writer-ly qualities are what move the story along.
Here Here! I quite agree. It's the only thing that kept me reading, at times.
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