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Rum Raisin 10: Scheherazade Lies

Oct 02, 2010 23:38

Title: Scheherazade Lies
Main Story: In The Heart
Flavors, Toppings, Extras: FOTD (mussitate: To silently move the lips in simulation of audible speech), rum raisin 10 (guardian), butterscotch, cookie crumbs (expansion of this), rainbow sprinkles ( Read more... )

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Comments 9

ninablues October 3 2010, 07:16:58 UTC

I love reading stories/pieces/what-have-you about siblings, especially younger ones. I grew up in a pretty full house and it's always a subject that's close to my heart. Everyone needs a Deborah-figure in their life, and I feel sad not only for the kiddies but for Mema, whatever may have happened to make her wail and hurt so much.

A particular line that stood out to me was Joanna's enthusiasm when Deborah suggested telling a story: "Oh, yes please!" It shares childlike glee with a sort of poignancy because we know the reason she's so excited to hear a story is just to distract her.

bookblather October 5 2010, 01:29:24 UTC

I like writing about siblings, too, particularly close ones, which is why you get Aaron and Ivy, Danny and Michael, and so forth, so you might enjoy the rest of my stories. Joanna and her siblings weren't particularly close before this happened, but after, well, it's hard not to be.

Thank you very much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

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bookblather October 5 2010, 01:30:38 UTC

They do! Another part of the reason Joanna's so against falling in love is that both Deborah and Nadia end up in destructive relationships, but they get out because of each other and their brothers, so yes, this particular network stays strong and tight.

Thank you for reading!

smoothiegarten October 4 2010, 02:49:20 UTC

:( I feel bad for Joanna here, but less so than I might otherwise because we already know she's going to meet Hugh and discover that love isn't what she thought it was growing up. Definitely sympathize with Deborah most, since she seems to know the most about what's going on and she doesn't want to upset her sisters with the unhappy truth.

Loved how you formatted the middle section with the story! It was easy to read and I could visualize the scene very well.

bookblather October 5 2010, 01:31:38 UTC

Ooh, thank you very much! Yeah, Joanna will be proven wrong, fortunately for her and Hugh, but not before she's proven right a few times.

Anyway. Thank you for reading! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.

sarcasticsra October 5 2010, 03:01:44 UTC

Oh, poor Joanna. Actually, poor all the kids in that situation. It's not fun, that's for sure. Love this.

bookblather October 6 2010, 05:03:17 UTC

I'm not sure that Nadia in particular ever recovers from this. The other girls do their best, and Alan's too young to remember it, but Nadia has a really rough time in relationships for pretty much the rest of her life. Thank you very much.

darkfaerieclaw March 9 2011, 03:29:27 UTC

God, poor kids. I like the way the story is formatted and the way the other siblings mouth the words while Deborah tells it (and her reasons for altering it). The scene is well-written and poignant. I really can't help but feel for them all.

bookblather March 9 2011, 05:22:27 UTC

Thank you very much! This was a very dark period in Joanna's family life, and one they never really recovered from. I'm glad you liked it!