I also think there are instances Ron sat with Regina just to gain what she could offer. Additionally, in my opinion, I believe that from time to time, Ron was in Russo's company to admire her charming physique. I couldn't understand why Ron didn't say 'No' when he didn't want the lengthy conversations that Russo engaged him in.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑06 Nov 2020, 04:58Ron was never into the deep conversations with Regina. There are numerous times he contemplates about how he could avoid those conversations. I believe the only reason he sticks around Regina is because of what he gets in return. He was also secretive on what he really felt about Regina, which wasn't a good thing.HannahsReads wrote: ↑04 Nov 2020, 16:41 That's a really thought-provoking question. I suppose usually the purpose of scientific research is to share it and gain recognition and make the world better in some way. In that sense, Ron's quest was kind of circular; in a sense, he ended up with nothing, just how he started out. He gained a lot of secret knowledge, like a renaissance-era alchemist, but was he really happier in the end? I am not sure he ever truly found a life purpose for himself.
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I have to agree that I was also disappointed when Ron was left with a vast work load to handle all by himself; whilst he wasn't even duly qualified.Regina's death process(here's a spoiler) affected me the most; I literary shed tears.lavkathleen wrote: ↑07 Nov 2020, 02:51She didn't throw it all away on a whim, though. She was dying—and what's a better way to go than try one last experiment? Ron's no physicist anyway; I doubt he could continue their project and make more progress on his own. But you're right, it was such a waste to destroy it all. It was disappointing, since I was expecting that to be the heart of the book.jhnews wrote: ↑06 Nov 2020, 21:02 I think that Regina could have done something more to secure her science for the future. They were just beginning to accomplish a goal to get to the point where Regina could safely reveal her findings, and then, she throws it all away. It did feel like a waste of time with all the work with building the dude ranch, transporting the equipment there, and coming up with a cover story. All of it ended with Ron not knowing how to do any of the experiments and having a massive work load to cover up everything they had ever done together.
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Regina created the time machine herself. It is only fair to say that she used herself to prove its authenticity.lavkathleen wrote: ↑10 Nov 2020, 02:50She did go there for a purpose, although some people interpreted it as plain suicide. I think it's admirable that you're holding on to that hope. I'm not brave enough to think that; I'm already comforted with the fact that she did her best and went into the time machine and did the ultimate experiment of all—physically time travelling herself.valeriejane wrote: ↑05 Nov 2020, 19:36 I don't believe she wasted her life. I tend to think she is not dead but comes back after she is healed in the future. There is no valid reason for this, but I like the idea that she went into a time machine for a purpose.
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I have to admit that the more intense Regina's health deteriorated, the more I stayed glued to the book. Brutal? yes, but it's the truth. I anticipated her time machine to save her, but the end goes without saying.lavkathleen wrote: ↑10 Nov 2020, 03:00I agree. I wish we saw how much she struggled mentally, how she dealt with the accidental death of her co-worker, her radiation sickness, her frustrations with her work, etc. I wish she developed into someone who's to learn how to take care of themselves, and let others take care of her. That character development would've been satisfying to read.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑07 Nov 2020, 14:20 I chose to stay optimistic on why Regina forgot all about the big dream. She was carrying a lot of garbage with her. That garbage includes, frustrations, fatigue, and also what Robert didn't reveal -her insecurities. Regina was empathetic to others but I felt she never took time to heal. She was ever watching out for Ron but never took time to work on herself. In fact, I'd say she was a hero on the outside but a wreck in the inside.
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I wished Robert Leet replaced some of the physics elucidations with Russo's and Ron's struggles and success, impacts and authenticity of the time machine, health deterioration and healing. These, and other factors considered would have made the publication more enjoyable. Instead, we have an unsolved mystery of "if the time machine actually worked".Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑10 Nov 2020, 05:54If Robert Leet had chosen to take it to that extent, then it would have made the book longer. I'd suggest that if the book was to be edited: they'd do away with some of the physics topics and build on the idea you have given. Otherwise, the lack of Regina's struggle and her solutions doesn't make Timewise less enjoyable.lavkathleen wrote: ↑10 Nov 2020, 03:00I agree. I wish we saw how much she struggled mentally, how she dealt with the accidental death of her co-worker, her radiation sickness, her frustrations with her work, etc. I wish she developed into someone who's to learn how to take care of themselves, and let others take care of her. That character development would've been satisfying to read.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑07 Nov 2020, 14:20 I chose to stay optimistic on why Regina forgot all about the big dream. She was carrying a lot of garbage with her. That garbage includes, frustrations, fatigue, and also what Robert didn't reveal -her insecurities. Regina was empathetic to others but I felt she never took time to heal. She was ever watching out for Ron but never took time to work on herself. In fact, I'd say she was a hero on the outside but a wreck in the inside.
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The same goes for Regina too. She starts with Ron to keep the cycle of kindness/ purpose moving forward.
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I don't think Ron wasted his life being so infatuated with Regina. Love is... complicated? And I don't see the exploration of Ron's feelings a waste. (I'm a romantic, lol) As for Regina I think she's a smart woman and very ambitious. I don't think she wasted her life.theskillsgirl wrote: ↑01 Nov 2020, 17:57 Regina was obsessed with her theory, “awareness creates time.” She successfully proved that it did. But she never shared it with anyone but Ron. Did she waste her life? Did Ron waste his life being so infatuated with her?
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