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Buckell, Tobias: Crystal Rain

Apr 29, 2006 15:15

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digitalred93 April 29 2006, 21:48:34 UTC

I enjoyed the book for all the reasons you pointed out. And I had the same issues. Plus one biggie: the main character's emotional upheaval in losing her wife doesn't work for me because we barely ever got to know the wife. She's played out as a secondary character. We don't care enough about her to care about what happens (avoiding specifics for those that prefer to stay spoiler-free). So at the end of the book, when the main character is a mess, I feel very much like I was TOLD his feelings, versus experiencing them with him.

Does that make sense?

Oh and...

Good afternoon! ;-)

calico_reaction April 30 2006, 03:13:27 UTC

TOTALLY makes sense. I was in the same boat as you. I wanted to feel more for this guy, and I never could. Oh well. :)

Good evening! (I should say good night, but I think I'm going to be up for a while. *winks*)

digitalred93 April 30 2006, 03:41:55 UTC

Yep - same problems. But I loved Buckell's descriptiveness. I wonder if his original draft had more with the wife.

I also felt like the subplot with the kid got cut short.

I'm up too. Trying to get through more of this fracking essay.

calico_reaction April 30 2006, 14:19:01 UTC

*nods*

The stuff with Jerome felt rather extraneous. I know, though, his website as a thing for "deleted scenes" so that may answer some questions?

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