Is Rion's character inconsistent?
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Re: Is Rion's character inconsistent?
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I would agree! I‘d like to add that Rion also had learning his cool new talents to “worry about”, which was fun to read through! He did very abruptly have to start fighting for his life and learning about his abilities and how to get stronger. His life became something very different so it did call for change of thought.
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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?
I didn't actually even notice this until I read the post. I think his character actually stays fairly consistent. I completely agree with the idea that a lot of the unique traits; such as the love for rap fell away as the plot kicked in. However many still remained; he still is mentioned as blushing and becoming flustered around Ara. Specially when he is carrying her toward Tyler high School. One of the first things we learn about him is that he has a strong sense of right and wrong; he helps the kid with the boot avoid missing the bus. That to me is a key detail that remains heavily consistent through the story. Even when he joins the predators he still cannot bring himself to harm another person. So I suppose to me he stays consistent where it matters which are his ideals and morals.
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I don't think these changes affected my enjoyment of this book.