Comments on: Lovely review http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/11/12/lovely-review/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: marrije http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/11/12/lovely-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8289 marrije Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:02:52 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=452#comment-8289 I, too, hadn't really thought about Esmeralda's immaturity, but it's an interesting thought and I'll certainly keep it in mind when re-reading Magic Lessons. Much to my surprise, a sort-of Esmeralda-y person has turned up in my nanowrimo novel, so evidently she's kicking around in my subconscious. I, too, hadn’t really thought about Esmeralda’s immaturity, but it’s an interesting thought and I’ll certainly keep it in mind when re-reading Magic Lessons.

Much to my surprise, a sort-of Esmeralda-y person has turned up in my nanowrimo novel, so evidently she’s kicking around in my subconscious.

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]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/11/12/lovely-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8274 Justine Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:00:51 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=452#comment-8274 Katie: For obsessives like me all discussions of an unread text amount to spoilerisation. Thanks for your comments. It's weird, but I find it really difficult to discuss my own work. I'm not quite sure what that's about. Maybe I'm too close to it to be able to really see it? Katie: For obsessives like me all discussions of an unread text amount to spoilerisation.

Thanks for your comments. It’s weird, but I find it really difficult to discuss my own work. I’m not quite sure what that’s about. Maybe I’m too close to it to be able to really see it?

]]> By: Katie http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/11/12/lovely-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8266 Katie Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:16:11 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=452#comment-8266 (I don't THINK this is a s p o i l e r....) I hadn't thought about Esmerlda's immaturity and the meaning of the title Magic Lessons again. Belies reviewer's claim that the title is not spicy enough maybe. Yes, the discussion of Esmeralda here is rich itself and shows how juicy the character and situation are too. The second book has more cliffhanger edge to it in several places that rushes one through. That creates its own emotional rush for the reader and adds to the intensity of the issues brought up as well as the situations set in motion. I am really looking forward to understanding more about what the changes Reason has experienced mean, and how many outcomes have been set into motion. (Not just ONE "magic's child" matters here.) The ethical issues are the heart that moves me most and the hook that others respond to when I describe the series to them. And the name "Reason" reverbs everywhere.... (I don’t THINK this is a

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I hadn’t thought about Esmerlda’s immaturity and the meaning of the title Magic Lessons again. Belies reviewer’s claim that the title is not spicy enough maybe. Yes, the discussion of Esmeralda here is rich itself and shows how juicy the character and situation are too.

The second book has more cliffhanger edge to it in several places that rushes one through. That creates its own emotional rush for the reader and adds to the intensity of the issues brought up as well as the situations set in motion.

I am really looking forward to understanding more about what the changes Reason has experienced mean, and how many outcomes have been set into motion. (Not just ONE “magic’s child” matters here.)

The ethical issues are the heart that moves me most and the hook that others respond to when I describe the series to them. And the name “Reason” reverbs everywhere….

]]> By: Sarah Beth Durst http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/11/12/lovely-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8253 Sarah Beth Durst Sun, 12 Nov 2006 04:12:54 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=452#comment-8253 Ooh, lovely review! Congrats, Justine! Hope you're enjoying your travels. - Sarah Ooh, lovely review! Congrats, Justine!

Hope you’re enjoying your travels.

- Sarah

]]> By: robin http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/11/12/lovely-review/comment-page-1/#comment-8243 robin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:52:33 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=452#comment-8243 What a great review -- and how rewarding to hear from someone who gets you so perfectly. Congrats! What a great review — and how rewarding to hear from someone who gets you so perfectly. Congrats!

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