A story within a story
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A story within a story
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I agree about her coming off as a brat. While some of her negativity was warranted, not all of it was. Some of it was just pessimism, and yes, her just being bratty.Amagine wrote:I found Strong Heart's story to be the best part of the book. It was good seeing the development of Tom and Sarah's relationship, but honestly, she came off too much of a brat to me in the beginning and I became less interested in her story.
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I found the shifts distracting, too. It didn't seem like a natural flow to the story, but I was able to adapt to the changes in the book quickly enough.Spirit Wandering wrote:When the story first shifted to Strong Heart, I felt it was distracting. Then I got into it and felt the return to the present day was distracting. In the end, I liked both.
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This is a perfect way to describe how I felt about the two storylines. The transitions back-and-forth could have been smoother, but became okay after reading a few pages of each. I'm not sure I would say that I liked both or one versus the other since I had a tough time enjoying the story overall.Spirit Wandering wrote:When the story first shifted to Strong Heart, I felt it was distracting. Then I got into it and felt the return to the present day was distracting. In the end, I liked both.
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I agree with your point here. The transition between storylines can be very distracting.Spirit Wandering wrote:When the story first shifted to Strong Heart, I felt it was distracting. Then I got into it and felt the return to the present day was distracting. In the end, I liked both.
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Their camping story was interesting too. It's just cool to note that there are many stories within one main story.Sarah Tariq wrote:Yes I agree it has story within story .I feel camping story is more interesting. Their crispy dialogues often bring smile on the face.
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I agree as well that the transition between storylines wasn't done that smoothly.AA1495 wrote:I agree with your point here. The transition between storylines can be very distracting.Spirit Wandering wrote:When the story first shifted to Strong Heart, I felt it was distracting. Then I got into it and felt the return to the present day was distracting. In the end, I liked both.
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