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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 20:02

Nisha Ward wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 16:54

Agnes098 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 12:53 I want to believe that the author was trying to think out of the box. Or maybe charatirises Cynthia as an imperfect protagonist with "too visible" flaws. Anyways the portrayal of Cynthia as a protagonist was too irresponsible and vulnerable for most of us.

I wish it were just a case of that, but I don't think she was being portrayed as imperfect. We're supposed to believe that she's badass with a side of vulnerability but the first part never actually comes through in the narrative.

Yes, her badassery is severly lacking in this book.

Agnes098 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 12:53 I want to believe that the author was trying to think out of the box. Or maybe charatirises Cynthia as an imperfect protagonist with "too visible" flaws. Anyways the portrayal of Cynthia as a protagonist was too irresponsible and vulnerable for most of us.

mmm17 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 10:12 That is a good point! She was in constant danger, wasn't she? I'm not sure what that did for me. Cynthia wasn't a well-developed character, in my opinion. I felt that the fact of being constantly in danger did not do her character any favours.

Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑29 Jun 2019, 06:17

mmm17 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 10:12 That is a good point! She was in constant danger, wasn't she? I'm not sure what that did for me. Cynthia wasn't a well-developed character, in my opinion. I felt that the fact of being constantly in danger did not do her character any favours.

I feel like she helped build the suspense in the book for the first few chapters but afterwards, Empathy fatigue might have set in, and her constant way of getting into precarious situations became monotonous.

ElizaBeth Adams wrote: ↑29 Jun 2019, 08:35 The potential for danger did fuel the plot. I kept reading to see how the various situations would resolve themselves. I didn't usually find the way they were resolved very realistic. For example, I found Sky to be very creepy, and even dangerous for Cynthia to be around. Yet she ends up marrying him. It that sense, the constant danger wasn't a successful device.

Fatima_Palacios wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 12:35

Nisha Ward wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 13:52

Lucas Kalinic wrote: ↑26 Jun 2019, 11:41 Cynthia facing constant danger was a big boost for suspense in the novel. Yes, she made certain wrong moves and I was always inquisitive on learning what was going to next happen to her.

Did it though? I mean, it was kind of predictable for a while there.

agree it was not forgettable but predictable

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑30 Jun 2019, 14:16 After a certain time, Cynthb ia facing danger became redundant.

Nisha Ward wrote: ↑30 Jun 2019, 14:24

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑30 Jun 2019, 14:16 After a certain time, Cynthb ia facing danger became redundant.

Again, I must ask, with the exception of the miscarriage, was she ever even really in danger?

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑30 Jun 2019, 16:25

Nisha Ward wrote: ↑30 Jun 2019, 14:24

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑30 Jun 2019, 14:16 After a certain time, Cynthb ia facing danger became redundant.

Again, I must ask, with the exception of the miscarriage, was she ever even really in danger?

Excellent point!!! Hm, maybe the question is overhyped as I didn't particularly find this book suspenseful. Danger definitely is not the correct term to use.

AntoineOMEGA wrote: ↑30 Jun 2019, 11:36 In a way it shows how we learn. She was rash and made some big mistakes, but she learned from them and did her best to fix the problems she earlier invited. It makes the story more real when the character isn't perfect.