The Reel Sisters and Their Men
- [Valerie Allen]
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Re: The Reel Sisters and Their Men
- TaaraLynn
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That doesn't always work though, like in this story. I don't want to be left wanting. (I read that in a previous reply).
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Yes, let's go for Amazon power! LOLasere_maryanne wrote: ↑08 Aug 2018, 04:29 It is a good thing that the book was a woman affair. I am also of the thought they they should not be there in the first place.
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Too true! I did not see the purpose any of these men played in the book. They either needed to be developed more as characters or left out entirely.Kieran_Obrien wrote: ↑18 Feb 2018, 12:20 I think it would've been a better book if the men were left out of it completely! Sophie's entire character arc revolves around her finding a man. Thatcher is just kind of there... he does nothing. As for Amanda's husband, well he really felt like he was being used as a plot device so that Amanda would have a reason to storm out of the house at the end...
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I love Thatcher. He always supports Veronica and is not controlling over her. Yes, he doesn't say much but he teaches the readers how a woman should be loved.
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I agree with you I think the main theme of the story was their friendship and the other characters only gave the natural essence to the plot.CatInTheHat wrote: ↑23 Feb 2018, 17:55 I feel like the men had a reason to be there, but if they were given greater roles in the story, it would have diminished the essence of the story, the women's friendships.
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NOT to male bash, exactly. I didn't read any man-hating or "men don't count" into this story and I'm quite glad about that. It's just that the story was about women's friendship. Women DO have men in their lives; that's a good and normal thing. The story was about the women though, having girl time and supporting each other through the ups and downs of life.
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NOT to male bash, exactly. I didn't read any man-hating or "men don't count" into this story and I'm quite glad about that. It's just that the story was about women's friendship. Women DO have men in their lives; that's a good and normal thing. The story was about the women though, having girl time and supporting each other through the ups and downs of life.The story was about the women and not the men. It brought a reality to focus that women need to get together sometimes, not to male bash but to support each other, relax, take a break from the hectic world we live in. It's great they had supportive men but their role in the book was menial but gave credence to the story.
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