I had the same picture in my mind when I read Pellucid's message to Will. I imagined the book on one of the shelves in the orphanage library, but I also imagined something else: other books in the library with other wonderful characters whose story Pellucid is but anxious to tell.Rachel Lea wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 15:02 I thought it was a really interesting touch that the author put “herself” in the story, and then included the message to Will at the end of the book where she said she would write his story and make him famous. It’s fun to imagine “The Crystilleries of Echoland” being an actual book in the orphanage library.
What do you think of Dew Pellucid, the character?
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Re: What do you think of Dew Pellucid, the character?
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I thought her name was meant to reflect people's dual nature, hence she would be both a Sound and an Echo.Helene_2008 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 20:31 I liked the character of Dew Pellucid. It's like the author created their own echo in Echoland. She does reminds me a little but Albus.
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Oh, that is so cool!! I love that!cristinaro wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 02:42I had the same picture in my mind when I read Pellucid's message to Will. I imagined the book on one of the shelves in the orphanage library, but I also imagined something else: other books in the library with other wonderful characters whose story Pellucid is but anxious to tell.Rachel Lea wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 15:02 I thought it was a really interesting touch that the author put “herself” in the story, and then included the message to Will at the end of the book where she said she would write his story and make him famous. It’s fun to imagine “The Crystilleries of Echoland” being an actual book in the orphanage library.
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I looked her up. Dew Pallucid's real name is Tal Boldo. She has given an interview online and sounds like she's really into her fantasy world building. She claims that the Dew Pellucid character is an older, crotchety version of herself.cristinaro wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 02:35To make things even more interesting, I've also read that the author used a different pseudonym when writing fiction for adults.
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Yeah, that does make sense. I sometimes forget to take everything into consideration when thinking about motivations. If I consider the Fate Sealers and all the other perils the kids could face, then Pellucid doesn't seem too bad. This gives her a slightly different dimension of character.cristinaro wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 02:40I guess all this surveillance did have a kind of Orwell's feel about it. My assumption was the children were under Pellucid's strict surveillance because, in fact, she wanted to protect them from the Fate Sealers who were also present almost everywhere.KDJ wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 10:13Yeah, I remember them, they were everywhere. A part of me thought she was a good guy since she didn't take the book they stole back, but why did she need to know soo much? I understand the surveillance in the library, but weren't there some on banisters in the orphanage and out on the town streets? Was she reporting to someone? I'm thinking too much about it, but something about her bothered me. That being said, I would love to have those eyes anywhere I wanted them. LOL.cristinaro wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 06:01
Do you remember Pellucid's Eyes, those crystal balls watching the boys wherever they went? It's as if Pellucid knows their every move, the same as Dumbledore knew Harry's every thought and doubt.
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I think the eyes were everywhere so that she could see everything to write Wills storyKDJ wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 10:13Yeah, I remember them, they were everywhere. A part of me thought she was a good guy since she didn't take the book they stole back, but why did she need to know soo much? I understand the surveillance in the library, but weren't there some on banisters in the orphanage and out on the town streets? Was she reporting to someone? I'm thinking too much about it, but something about her bothered me. That being said, I would love to have those eyes anywhere I wanted them. LOL.cristinaro wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 06:01Do you remember Pellucid's Eyes, those crystal balls watching the boys wherever they went? It's as if Pellucid knows their every move, the same as Dumbledore knew Harry's every thought and doubt.
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I never thought of it this way! Very clever- I like it!Helene_2008 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 20:31 I liked the character of Dew Pellucid. It's like the author created their own echo in Echoland. She does reminds me a little but Albus.
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After reading this thread, I'm starting to think that the eyes were for witnessing Wills adventure so that she could write his storycristinaro wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 02:40I guess all this surveillance did have a kind of Orwell's feel about it. My assumption was the children were under Pellucid's strict surveillance because, in fact, she wanted to protect them from the Fate Sealers who were also present almost everywhere.KDJ wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 10:13Yeah, I remember them, they were everywhere. A part of me thought she was a good guy since she didn't take the book they stole back, but why did she need to know soo much? I understand the surveillance in the library, but weren't there some on banisters in the orphanage and out on the town streets? Was she reporting to someone? I'm thinking too much about it, but something about her bothered me. That being said, I would love to have those eyes anywhere I wanted them. LOL.cristinaro wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 06:01
Do you remember Pellucid's Eyes, those crystal balls watching the boys wherever they went? It's as if Pellucid knows their every move, the same as Dumbledore knew Harry's every thought and doubt.
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And of ones that she has already written!cristinaro wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 02:42I had the same picture in my mind when I read Pellucid's message to Will. I imagined the book on one of the shelves in the orphanage library, but I also imagined something else: other books in the library with other wonderful characters whose story Pellucid is but anxious to tell.Rachel Lea wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 15:02 I thought it was a really interesting touch that the author put “herself” in the story, and then included the message to Will at the end of the book where she said she would write his story and make him famous. It’s fun to imagine “The Crystilleries of Echoland” being an actual book in the orphanage library.
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But both a sound and echo is a mongrel or harmony? Or do you mean she is literally both sets not just both combined?cristinaro wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 02:44I thought her name was meant to reflect people's dual nature, hence she would be both a Sound and an Echo.Helene_2008 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 20:31 I liked the character of Dew Pellucid. It's like the author created their own echo in Echoland. She does reminds me a little but Albus.
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Lol that's kind of hilarious!djr6090 wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 06:14I looked her up. Dew Pallucid's real name is Tal Boldo. She has given an interview online and sounds like she's really into her fantasy world building. She claims that the Dew Pellucid character is an older, crotchety version of herself.cristinaro wrote: ↑10 Sep 2019, 02:35To make things even more interesting, I've also read that the author used a different pseudonym when writing fiction for adults.
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I would also like to get to know her character better, and I would definitely love to see a sequel to the first book I think I was just hoping for a bit more character development for Pellucid than I felt was there! Overall, she's an interesting character, though!cristinaro wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 06:22I don't know. I merely interpreted her initial attitude as the boys' first-time perception of an adult holding a position of authority. However, I'd like to get to know her better in Dew Pellucid's sequel to the story.wordslinger42 wrote: ↑05 Sep 2019, 10:50 I loved the idea of the author also being a character in the story. That's not something you come across very often, so it was definitely unique and added something special to the story. However, I thought the shift in Pellucid's character was a little too abrupt to be believable. Initially, like others have mentioned, she was very stern and came across as an enemy almost. I would have liked to see more hints throughout the story of her true nature. It would have made the shift in her character more believable for me.
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