Is Rion's character inconsistent?
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Re: Is Rion's character inconsistent?
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I agree, I really liked that scene, too! I definitely respect everyone who is saying they believe his character was consistent, but to me, having these sorts of details about a character really make the book come alive. That's why the beginning of the book impressed me, but I was a little disappointed when these great character details didn't continue.
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I don't think that his character is inconsistence, Rion has to change and develop to deal with his situation. He doesn't have the luxury to rely on music, and to be shy, because his mom's life depends on it. I believe he stepped up to the plate to try to help his mom.ej_author wrote: ↑01 Sep 2021, 16:47 I feel like the beginning of the story set Rion up for success, as he had a lot of interesting traits. He was smart, shy, inexperienced with his powers, loved music, quoted rap lyrics to answer a teacher's question, etc. But it seemed like as soon as the plot kicked in, all of that went away. His love of music was never mentioned again, he never made another quote, and he lost the shyness he had at the beginning.
Do you think that the author dropped Rion's unique character traits to focus on the plot, and did it affect your opinion of the book? Is Rion a consistent character from the beginning to the end of the story?
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Yes, I completely agree. At the beginning, the pace at which the character development of Rion was played out was fast paced, but the author knowing fully well that the story does not only revolve around Rion had a shift to develop the plot too. It was just that shift was abrupt.F N Chamomile wrote: ↑02 Sep 2021, 07:26 I wouldn't say completely inconsistent. For what I see, the changes in Rion's personality are more like the author's attempt to develop his character throughout the book. Unfortunately, perhaps due to the pace of the story, the changes feel too abrupt, thus seem inconsistent.
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