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Reborn - Like or Dislike? - t4terrific - 07-18-2005 Maggers Wrote:Dr. JonLJ: When I bought the book and read the dust jacket, it sounded like I wouldn't like it at all. There didn't seem to be a character I'd really get behind. I need a strong character to pull for (RJ for example). That said, I loved the book. I think the thing that struck me most was the fact that I felt like I was hating the good guys (The Chosen idiots) and pulling for the bad guys (Carol, Jim, and Father Bill). I kept finding myself thinking, The Chosen need to succeed but I hate those stupid bastards! I think my own conflict made the story special to me. I like books, and movies, that give me something to step on myself for. I also like, now and then mind you, for the "bad guy" to completely win. It is rare, but when it happens in books or movies, I get a little excited. I think it's because I know it will piss so many people off, but they did it anyway. Plus it satisfies that little bit of "Otherness" in me. Reborn - Like or Dislike? - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 07-18-2005 t4terrific Wrote:When I bought the book and read the dust jacket, it sounded like I wouldn't like it at all. There didn't seem to be a character I'd really get behind. I need a strong character to pull for (RJ for example). I suspect we all have a little of the Otherness in us. And that (among other things) is what makes Paul's stories so powerful. |