Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable?

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Kro92813 wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 01:34
Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 00:02
Kro92813 wrote: 29 Sep 2019, 21:08

Will knew they were ok before he left. Damien told will that his father was thawing by the fire and had will thaw his mom out with the hot water hose by the lake.
But just the attack and watching his parents appear frozen in death. it must have been a rude awakening to the kind of danger he faced, it was particularly uncomfortable for me.
Oh yes. Super uncomfortable! It was definitely a nod at what dangers were to come
Even the process of getting Will into Echoland was uncomfortable. The way he left his parents was sad and he did not know whether fate sealers would let them live.
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Kro92813 wrote: 29 Sep 2019, 22:28
Jachike 1 wrote: 28 Sep 2019, 14:35
Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 28 Sep 2019, 09:46
The Game Keeper and Fate Sealers willingness to harm pets especially the drowning of puppies came off as overly uncomfortable for me.
Imagine what it feels like for me then, coming from a culture where people actually relish eating dog meat. Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong part of the world 😒
Atleast they don't eat the dead wolf pops in the book...as far as we know...
Yeah, as far as we know 😏
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gali wrote: 31 Aug 2019, 23:06 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 quite agree that some certain scenes might put a reader of ease, especially be cruel to animals.

But, this could be used to depicts actions of villains.

Thank you for such a touching question.
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Jachike 1 wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 02:07
Kro92813 wrote: 29 Sep 2019, 22:30
Jachike 1 wrote: 28 Sep 2019, 14:37

It definitely got my attention as well — just not in the way I would have wanted...but I get your point and I agree.
What do you mean by not in the way you would have wanted?
The author was trying to paint an accurate picture of the cruelty of the times. And while his depiction got the intended reaction, I just wish it wasn't with pups getting drowned or any kind of animal or human maltreatment. But I get that it was necessary so kudos to the author.
I understand! Do you think it should have been more effective if it hD been a mongrel baby? I think that would have taken it too far even though you know its implied that that happens
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Mr Benji wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 05:59
gali wrote: 31 Aug 2019, 23:06 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 quite agree that some certain scenes might put a reader of ease, especially be cruel to animals.

But, this could be used to depicts actions of villains.

Thank you for such a touching question.
I agree it showed the heartlessness of the villains! And if villians don't make you uncomfortable then they aren't very good villians!
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I felt uncomfortable reading about Pellucid in the story. I was beside myself waiting to find out whether she was an antagonist or not. Her character was deliberately vague in her motives throughoit the book.
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The drowning wolf Cubs was definitely the worst part for me. I wanted to somehow hop in the book and set Wither Heart on fire!
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 09:04 I felt uncomfortable reading about Pellucid in the story. I was beside myself waiting to find out whether she was an antagonist or not. Her character was deliberately vague in her motives throughoit the book.
She subtly helped will throughout the book - when she first met him she knew who he was but didnt rat him out. She broke the blinker as a facade but didnt rat him out with that either. She did come off as a grumpy old bat though! Haha
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MellaBella wrote: 30 Sep 2019, 13:34 The drowning wolf Cubs was definitely the worst part for me. I wanted to somehow hop in the book and set Wither Heart on fire!
Wasnt it the game keeper who drowned the pups?
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I'm on chapter 2 and already not enjoying this book. I can see that it just gets worse.
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I didn't like what the game keeper did to the children and i didn't like the way the wolf cubs were treated
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Everything that happened to the wolf was cringeworthy. Something about animal suffering just hits harder than anything else.
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Great replies. It's so hard to figure out what to do when the things that make you uncomfortable are the same things that fascinate you and keep you curious and turning the pages. I'm the type of person that almost always reads a book at least a second time. Since you pointed out such good things about the book and Will's character, I think I will rethink my decision and read the book another time.
Thanks for your thought and taking the time to point out more good than what creeps me out.

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I would think that as this is a fantasy, there would be lots of parts that is intended to make the reader uncomfortable. I did not like the whole injecting something on the protagonist in order to blow him up and make him look different. But I assumed that it would be a part of any fantasy story, to make up weird stuff.
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I really don't like animal deaths or torture in books, and I think there's rarely a good reason to include it, so I didn't like the puppy drowning scene either.
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