Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable?

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

The drowning of the puppies was so cruel! That was a part that really bothered me!

Honestly I hardly blink twice when a character is killed off (so de-sensitized) but whenever animals are treated cruelly I bawl like a baby!

I know what you mean! I cry when I see those commercials on TV from the Humane Society!

This scene in the book not only affected me profoundly, but based on the other comments in this discussion I can say it was a key uncomfortable point in the story.

[LinaMueller]

I also didn't like the drowning of the puppies.

I didn't like it, either. I hate when something terrible happens to puppies. When I watch series or movies and something terrible happens to puppies, I hate it from the bottom of my soul.

[Brenda Creech]

Honestly I hardly blink twice when a character is killed off (so de-sensitized) but whenever animals are treated cruelly I bawl like a baby!

I know what you mean! I cry when I see those commercials on TV from the Humane Society!

This scene in the book not only affected me profoundly, but based on the other comments in this discussion I can say it was a key uncomfortable point in the story.

I agree!

[Adedayo+23]

I think what bothered me most about the harming of the wolf cubs, and the Game Keeper in general, was that there did not seem to be a point to his character. He was nothing but cruel, and his presence in the book did not add to the plot at all. He wasn't even made out to be a red herring. His continued job at the orphanage makes me not like the character of Dew Pellucid much either, because why would she tolerate that kind of sadistic behavior?

So the book's been noted for the similarities to the Harry Potter series right? This actually reminds me of an uncomfortable problem with this subgenre where the people in charge often keep employing rather cruel persons who are allowed near kids. The Game Keeper is rather reminiscent of Argus Filch in that way and it really bothers me how much he was willing to hurt Will's wolf.

I totally agree. The sad truth is that there are people like this in real life who take pleasure in mindless cruelty and always find a way to plant themselves near kids, all the while going unnoticed by other adults.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think what bothered me most about the harming of the wolf cubs, and the Game Keeper in general, was that there did not seem to be a point to his character. He was nothing but cruel, and his presence in the book did not add to the plot at all. He wasn't even made out to be a red herring. His continued job at the orphanage makes me not like the character of Dew Pellucid much either, because why would she tolerate that kind of sadistic behavior?

So the book's been noted for the similarities to the Harry Potter series right? This actually reminds me of an uncomfortable problem with this subgenre where the people in charge often keep employing rather cruel persons who are allowed near kids. The Game Keeper is rather reminiscent of Argus Filch in that way and it really bothers me how much he was willing to hurt Will's wolf.

I totally agree. The sad truth is that there are people like this in real life who take pleasure in mindless cruelty and always find a way to plant themselves near kids, all the while going unnoticed by other adults.

I always feel uncomfortable with mindless cruelty to pets in any story.

[Kaylee Elmer]

I think what bothered me most about the harming of the wolf cubs, and the Game Keeper in general, was that there did not seem to be a point to his character. He was nothing but cruel, and his presence in the book did not add to the plot at all. He wasn't even made out to be a red herring. His continued job at the orphanage makes me not like the character of Dew Pellucid much either, because why would she tolerate that kind of sadistic behavior?

So the book's been noted for the similarities to the Harry Potter series right? This actually reminds me of an uncomfortable problem with this subgenre where the people in charge often keep employing rather cruel persons who are allowed near kids. The Game Keeper is rather reminiscent of Argus Filch in that way and it really bothers me how much he was willing to hurt Will's wolf.

Oh wow with all the similarities to the Harry Potter series I noticed I'm surprised I didn't see the parallel to Filch. They definitely were similar!

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think what bothered me most about the harming of the wolf cubs, and the Game Keeper in general, was that there did not seem to be a point to his character. He was nothing but cruel, and his presence in the book did not add to the plot at all. He wasn't even made out to be a red herring. His continued job at the orphanage makes me not like the character of Dew Pellucid much either, because why would she tolerate that kind of sadistic behavior?

So the book's been noted for the similarities to the Harry Potter series right? This actually reminds me of an uncomfortable problem with this subgenre where the people in charge often keep employing rather cruel persons who are allowed near kids. The Game Keeper is rather reminiscent of Argus Filch in that way and it really bothers me how much he was willing to hurt Will's wolf.

Oh wow with all the similarities to the Harry Potter series I noticed I'm surprised I didn't see the parallel to Filch. They definitely were similar!

The impossible cruelty to animals and bias towards students were definitely Filch-ish. All that was remaining was "In my days....students....whipping....flayed..."
Filch was known for longing for the cruelty dealt to students in his youth.

[Kro92813]

I think what bothered me most about the harming of the wolf cubs, and the Game Keeper in general, was that there did not seem to be a point to his character. He was nothing but cruel, and his presence in the book did not add to the plot at all. He wasn't even made out to be a red herring. His continued job at the orphanage makes me not like the character of Dew Pellucid much either, because why would she tolerate that kind of sadistic behavior?

So the book's been noted for the similarities to the Harry Potter series right? This actually reminds me of an uncomfortable problem with this subgenre where the people in charge often keep employing rather cruel persons who are allowed near kids. The Game Keeper is rather reminiscent of Argus Filch in that way and it really bothers me how much he was willing to hurt Will's wolf.

Oh wow with all the similarities to the Harry Potter series I noticed I'm surprised I didn't see the parallel to Filch. They definitely were similar!

I hadnt noticed a lot of the Harry Potter similarities when I read the book myself, until I have been reading them here on this thread! Very interesting! I wonder if this was purposeful on the authors behald or if it was subconsciously done.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

So the book's been noted for the similarities to the Harry Potter series right? This actually reminds me of an uncomfortable problem with this subgenre where the people in charge often keep employing rather cruel persons who are allowed near kids. The Game Keeper is rather reminiscent of Argus Filch in that way and it really bothers me how much he was willing to hurt Will's wolf.

Oh wow with all the similarities to the Harry Potter series I noticed I'm surprised I didn't see the parallel to Filch. They definitely were similar!

I hadnt noticed a lot of the Harry Potter similarities when I read the book myself, until I have been reading them here on this thread! Very interesting! I wonder if this was purposeful on the authors behald or if it was subconsciously done.

The uncomfortably cruel scenes with the Gate Keeper -Filch, and the killing and lack of emotions by the Fate Sealers-Dementors...I see a certain similarity.

[Chelsey Coles]

When Valerian got all crazy and started threatening and shooting children with arrows, I lost it for a bit. But it proves how brave they were to stand up to him. The adults sure didn't do it (directly).

[mariana90]

I think what bothered me most about the harming of the wolf cubs, and the Game Keeper in general, was that there did not seem to be a point to his character. He was nothing but cruel, and his presence in the book did not add to the plot at all. He wasn't even made out to be a red herring. His continued job at the orphanage makes me not like the character of Dew Pellucid much either, because why would she tolerate that kind of sadistic behavior?

So the book's been noted for the similarities to the Harry Potter series right? This actually reminds me of an uncomfortable problem with this subgenre where the people in charge often keep employing rather cruel persons who are allowed near kids. The Game Keeper is rather reminiscent of Argus Filch in that way and it really bothers me how much he was willing to hurt Will's wolf.

But Argus Filch was harmless, other than helping put kids in detention. He was a frustrated man because he was a Squib, and I think it was Dumbledore's kindness that got him the job. The Game Keeper is in a completely different ballpark.

[Nuel Ukah]

Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable?

I was uncomfortable when the keeper gave will's wolf a salty water. I also didn't like the drowning of the puppies.

I didn't feel uncomfortable throughout the book. I felt it's just a fiction book. So I expected bizarre scenes, especially after I found out that Deá and Damian were Echoes, not animals. I was ready for anything.

[LauraLeeWasHere]

Often an author purposely is trying to make us feel "uncomfortable", but I found myself uncomfortable by the entire setting of the book. It feels like such a dark and strange place. From the environments to the strange characters.

Now I don't need to feel warm fuzzies throughout a story but if I'm going to be " weirded out" it better be worth it.
This certainly is an imaginative and fast pasted story but I don't know if the pay off is enough. If I'm going to feel uncomfortable so much I want it to be a fantastic story. And I don't think that's the case here.
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[carolwnns]

Yes, I didn't like that someone would feed salt water to an animal in order to kill it.

[Clorinda Donovan]

I hated the drowning of th poor puppies. As a child the description of the floating dead bodies and the repeated stabbing would have frightened me.