The Reel Sisters and Their Men
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Wow. Yes. Great observations, well expressed! I've not read this book but I am always interested in stories that convincingly switch gender roles, and manage not to make it seem too "so there!".Jeyasivananth wrote: ↑19 Feb 2018, 09:31 The book is explicitly gynocentric celebrating the female bonds and women as a natural nurturer. The male characters are all relegated to the periphery merely functioning as appendages to the central characters. In fact, in a very subtle way the author champions gender fluidity in the characters of Thatcher who dons the role of a chef and a homemaker to a globetrotting entrepreneur spouse and Mike who is now forced to don the role of a single parent. This is a conscious reversal of the traditional male gender roles. The negation of gender stereotyping in reiterated in a casual conversation between the characters to remove the suffix man from the word ‘fisherman’ and thereby neutralize the gender associations. The reference to Dame Julianna Berners who wrote a book on fish flying in the 1400 in the mans world and claiming that women have better listening, patience and observation to fly fish better than men all seem to allude or call for a change in the world around us from being too androcentric.
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I totally agree with many here, although, Thatcher was a little too perfect. Maybe if the author had been able to give us a little more on him, I would have hated Veronica less.bookowlie wrote: ↑25 Feb 2018, 10:41You make a good point. It's always a balancing act for an author to keep some characters in the background so the main premise is not watered down. In this case, it would have probably taken the plot even more off track if the men had been featured more, since there were already five main characters!CatInTheHat wrote: ↑23 Feb 2018, 17:55 I feel like the men had a reason to be there, but if they were given greater roles in the story, it would have diminished the essence of the story, the women's friendships.
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I am glad you agree. And yes, implicit portrayals have their unique charm.londonmartine wrote: ↑21 Mar 2018, 04:21Jeyasivananth wrote: ↑19 Feb 2018, 09:31 The book is explicitly gynocentric celebrating the female bonds and women as a natural nurturer. The male characters are all relegated to the periphery merely functioning as appendages to the central characters. In fact, in a very subtle way the author champions gender fluidity in the characters of Thatcher who dons the role of a chef and a homemaker to a globetrotting entrepreneur spouse and Mike who is now forced to don the role of a single parent. This is a conscious reversal of the traditional male gender roles. The negation of gender stereotyping in reiterated in a casual conversation between the characters to remove the suffix man from the word ‘fisherman’ and thereby neutralize the gender associations. The reference to Dame Julianna Berners who wrote a book on fish flying in the 1400 in the mans world and claiming that women have better listening, patience and observation to fly fish better than men all seem to allude or call for a change in the world around us from being too androcentric.
Wow. Yes. Great observations, well expressed! I've not read this book but I am always interested in stories that convincingly switch gender roles, and manage not to make it seem too "so there!".
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The story was about the women and not the men. It brought a reality to focus that women need to get together sometimes, not to male bash but to support each other, relax, take a break from the hectic world we live in. It's great they had supportive men but their role in the book was menial but gave credence to the story.Miriam Molina wrote: ↑17 Feb 2018, 23:40 One can say that this is a woman's book. The author is a lady, the main characters are all girls, and even the dog is a she. Do you think it was a good strategy to give the men only supporting roles?
Who among the men (fathers, husbands, exes and boyfriends) had the most impact? Would the story have been the same without men in the picture?
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Haha. This made me giggle. Just wait to see what happens with Veronica and Thatcher in the sequel! I agree, their lives were a little too perfect in this story... There's a storm brewing! ~Michelle CummingsMollyEnter wrote: ↑21 Mar 2018, 07:32I totally agree with many here, although, Thatcher was a little too perfect. Maybe if the author had been able to give us a little more on him, I would have hated Veronica less.bookowlie wrote: ↑25 Feb 2018, 10:41You make a good point. It's always a balancing act for an author to keep some characters in the background so the main premise is not watered down. In this case, it would have probably taken the plot even more off track if the men had been featured more, since there were already five main characters!CatInTheHat wrote: ↑23 Feb 2018, 17:55 I feel like the men had a reason to be there, but if they were given greater roles in the story, it would have diminished the essence of the story, the women's friendships.