tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post1788630627259779092..comments2023-09-01T10:00:10.674-05:00Comments on Imagination Investigation: ShadeChawna Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05000233082405487558noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post-71260545251447863322008-11-29T15:28:00.000-06:002008-11-29T15:28:00.000-06:00Ah! I see my writing isn't as clear as it could be...Ah! I see my writing isn't as clear as it could be. I probably should have written was "The reader knows only what the point-of-view characters know—and sometimes not even that much;" the point being we are fully limited to what we see through the POV characters' eyes--no author intrusion--and what we know from the characters even then is often incomplete, leaving them with mystery and the ability to surprise.<BR/><BR/>But you're right, the end is a bit rushed. I just appreciated the fact that it tied up the ends in a way that leaves me feeling satisfied. But that's only my opinion.Chawna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000233082405487558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post-41809864603883037382008-11-18T17:12:00.000-06:002008-11-18T17:12:00.000-06:00Chawna, I agree with almost all your comments. I'm...Chawna, I agree with almost all your comments. I'm like you—not a fan of horror at all. I came so close to passing on this book because I kept hearing how you shouldn't read it alone at night. Not even! It was mild in it's scare factor as far as I'm concerned. <BR/><BR/>I also thought it moved fast, and I was captivated with the way Mr. Orson kept the reader off balance in those scenes when the character was off balance. I had no problem with the need to try to figure things out as we went along. It was a little bit of a challenge.<BR/><BR/>The point I disagreed with you on was this: <I> The reader knows only what the character knows—and sometimes not even that much</I>. In the climax, when the Mulo has taken Hailey and Melchi to the hotel basement, none of them knows Athena is there, but we the readers do. It was one of those intriguing scenes where you saw the pieces coming together but didn't know how they would fit.<BR/><BR/>My complaint is that that scene was rushed. The whole end was rushed, I think, so I found it interesting that you felt it was satisfying.<BR/><BR/>Good stuff, Chawna.<BR/><BR/>BeckyRebecca LuElla Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823550402103559922noreply@blogger.com