tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post1884279519788374258..comments2024-02-13T12:54:34.770-05:00Comments on Flowers of Quiet Happiness: Dune Read-Along Discussion :: Part 3Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-18299911658794653022015-06-08T20:24:22.017-04:002015-06-08T20:24:22.017-04:00Jenny: This book taught me how important it is for...Jenny: This book taught me how important it is for me to connect to a character to enjoy a story. I kind of knew that before, but this cemented it in my mind.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-54862598934754185222015-06-08T20:22:42.767-04:002015-06-08T20:22:42.767-04:00You are very fabulous, Kami! So you're welcome...You are very fabulous, Kami! So you're welcome. :) I do feel like this is a great story, just not the right one for me. I'm just glad I could feel that way! I was a bit afraid I wouldn't like anything about it when I first started out, I admit.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-78948935787222450872015-06-08T20:20:10.346-04:002015-06-08T20:20:10.346-04:00Thanks, Suey! :)Thanks, Suey! :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-5184186526073690232015-05-20T23:55:28.111-04:002015-05-20T23:55:28.111-04:00I think that's what bothered me the most. I co...I think that's what bothered me the most. I couldn't connect to the characters. Very frustrating. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-40281868935272153222015-05-20T12:12:00.355-04:002015-05-20T12:12:00.355-04:00Thanks for thinking I'm fabulous! I love how m...Thanks for thinking I'm fabulous! I love how much you appreciate the book for what it is even though you didn't really connect with it. I wish I could do that with more books. I'm really glad you joined our read along! Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544522373726447697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-83182889779678206702015-05-19T20:48:17.357-04:002015-05-19T20:48:17.357-04:00So glad you came along for the ride with us! I thi...So glad you came along for the ride with us! I think you and I are pretty much on the same page regarding where our feelings lands for this one. Fun to hear your thoughts! :)Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-18290044947795885642015-05-19T19:41:47.569-04:002015-05-19T19:41:47.569-04:00What you say about classics makes a lot of sense, ...What you say about classics makes a lot of sense, Jenni. Characters and how we connect to them or don't connect to them certainly can make or break a story for me. I really wanted to love this one! And love the characters too. The world-building and the perfectly plotted storyline are so amazing. I was actually a bit disappointed that I couldn't force myself to like it better! Ha! If only. :)<br /><br />That's not weird at all. We all connect with different things and enjoy different things. So you require a little more scifi and fantasy and I require a little more emotion in my characters. Somewhere there are books where we all end up happy, right? :) And regardless of not loving this story, I am very pleased that I read it. It was not a waste of time for me at all!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-6336174673066858032015-05-19T13:15:26.249-04:002015-05-19T13:15:26.249-04:00The way you answered the first question is usually...The way you answered the first question is usually how I feel about classics, well not the world-building, lol. But, the character connection. I don't ever feel like I can connect with the characters because they're so different form me and I don't usually understand them. I think I connected to the characters in Dune because I loved the world-building. I know that's weird, but if all of these classics would have an element of sci-fi or fantasy in them, I'd probably like them, lol.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.com