tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post6625901882504702369..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Literary Firestorm.vanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-29872869959661744432014-02-07T15:48:40.456-05:002014-02-07T15:48:40.456-05:00Jacquelineand, as I hinted, I think it is a public...Jacquelineand, as I hinted, I think it is a publicity ploy-- keeps her in the public eye.<br /><br />Vee, pushing buttons sometimes gets a motor running. Unfortunately, evil exists, and young people will encounter it in the real world if not in their fictional ones.<br /><br />Shelly, so we know there are at least two of us who haven't read them. Other than what I see in the press, I don't know enough about this author to be impressed one way or the other.<br /><br />Chuck, as a technical writer, you do what you have to do. As a writer of random notions, my mileage does vary. Considerably.<br /><br />Sharkey, interesting observation. One would always hope that, because there is always loss on both sides in any conflict, there would be a compelling reason to choose the good.<br /><br />Grace, I truly appreciate your review. It comes from someone who clearly is conversant with the topic and who has given the matter serious thought. You may have put your finger exactly on the most "fantastical" aspect: that goodness, love, and loyalty prevail. Would that that were always the case in our world.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-14909869494734843152014-02-07T10:46:49.295-05:002014-02-07T10:46:49.295-05:00I loved the Harry Potter series. They are fabulous...I loved the Harry Potter series. They are fabulous books for young people. Whether Ms. Rowling intended it or not she covers almost every issue facing young people. Good does triumph over evil, but not easily. Set in a fantastical world, it takes all these issues several steps from reality, so less threatening, but still relate-able. The one thing you take from these stories, if nothing else, is that loyalty is a cornerstone of life and relationships. The stories address bullying, tolerance for differences, love(parental and all else), teenage angst - you name, it is there. <br /><br />Harry with Ginny and Ron with Hermione - you had to see that coming and it's more lessons learned. <br /><br />A fantastical world that addresses the issues of the real world - and I think most readers come away with that. With lessons learned. I'm sorry to disagree but it does not desensitize a reader to evil - it does show how loyalty, love, team work and tolerance overcomes it. <br /><br />Satan? If you want to equate Satan with evil than Satan is overcome. The bad guys die, and so do some of the good guys, fighting the bad guys. But goodness, love and loyalty prevail. Maybe <i>that</i> is more fantastical than the setting of the books.<br /><br />Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779872914493612101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-44619104071848424842014-02-07T10:41:39.663-05:002014-02-07T10:41:39.663-05:00Characters do take on a life of their own. I saw a...Characters do take on a life of their own. I saw a couple of the movies, but haven't read the books. My problem with the whole series is there is no basis in any external source for a reason to choose good rather than to choose the evil side.Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-89692283948608234412014-02-07T09:51:34.122-05:002014-02-07T09:51:34.122-05:00I've heard before of writers who let their sto...I've heard before of writers who let their stories develop "organically." As a technical writer, I would have developed an outline and had the end in mind before the beginning. Your mileage may vary.Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-16750236066073538832014-02-07T09:11:23.411-05:002014-02-07T09:11:23.411-05:00I haven't read any of them, and truth be told,...I haven't read any of them, and truth be told, I'm not at all impressed by Ms. Rowling.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-78630223593640581132014-02-07T09:01:31.466-05:002014-02-07T09:01:31.466-05:00Sitting in my chair right now is the another perso...Sitting in my chair right now is the another person who has not read that series. I lived in a town where satanic "churches" held meetings and little stickers on front doors informed visitors that they were entering a house belonging to Satan. Witches and Warlocks creep me out. I campaigned against parents getting the Harry Potter books for their children. Kids are already desensitized enough to evil.<br /><br />I feel the same way about "The Hunger Games." Just the premise makes me nauseous. We obviously need some great YA writers.<br /><br />Now look what you went and did - pushed one of my buttons, and so early in the morning.<br />Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-47647169099901469482014-02-07T04:10:11.059-05:002014-02-07T04:10:11.059-05:00It seems a rather silly statement from her but on ...It seems a rather silly statement from her but on the other hand, I do have to respect the fact that she chose to de-billionarise herself by contributing so much to charities.<br /><br />What has that to do with character romances? I've no more idea than (I suspect) she does.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.com