Random Ways the Characters Became Friends
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Re: Random Ways the Characters Became Friends
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That's a good point but I felt Melody and Rose clicked because of Melody's loneliness. Not sure that she had a loner personality as much as a loneliness she was trying to mask. She seemed more comfortable with one on one.Kieran_Obrien wrote: ↑19 Feb 2018, 13:13I do think the author did a good job of capturing Melody's awkwardness when she was first introduced, but I think it was a small jump for her to stay behind with Rose and learn fly fishing when the others left. I related to Melody's loner personality and feel like she would've been far too shy and nervous to stay with a complete stranger for a few days to learn a sport she previously had no interest in. Just a nitpick though!BookishCreature wrote: ↑16 Feb 2018, 14:04 Some friendships made more sense than others. I could totally understand Sophie and Veronica bonding over a long flight and staying friends afterwards, but I found it really strange that Melody just fit right into the group as if she'd always been there. I don't know how she was that comfortable with four complete strangers.
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Yes. Acquaintances is appropriate. Thank you bookowlie for that enlightenment.bookowlie wrote: ↑28 Feb 2018, 10:51 Babthoust, I see your point. I guess I don't think of those types of connections as real friendship. I view them as acquaintances, business associates, casual contacts, etc. You're right that many people form these connections to benefit themselves, usually for work reasons.
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Quick friendships are such a tricky thing in books. Yes, they do happen, but so often, they seem like an easy out. I really want to see the development of a friendship, or if it is already established, to learn something about its progression. No relationship is static, and the movement, however subtle, is what makes it interesting and real.bookowlie wrote: ↑02 Feb 2018, 12:05 The main characters in this story became friends from random meetings. With one exception, their first meetings had nothing to do with fly fishing. I didn't think it was realistic that so many of the characters would meet and become "instant" friends due to random meetings. Still, I guess people sometimes will meet someone this way and want to become friends with them for various reasons. Give an example of how two of the characters meet and why it might be realistic for them to instantly become friends, given their personalities, the circumstances, etc.
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This kind of approach is easy for friendly, outgoing and extroverted individuals hehe!CommMayo wrote: ↑08 Feb 2018, 14:02 I actually had a great friendship start at a conference. I overheard the woman say that she just moved from out of state to an area where I work. I struck up a conversation and she asked me to call her to be friends. I did, our husbands thought we were crazy, and we've been friends ever since. I think it take a special kind of personality to do that kind of thing, but it can work!
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I agree that the relationships were quick, but I thought it fit the book.CatInTheHat wrote: ↑02 Feb 2018, 16:40 I too think that some of the friendships were "quick." However, I've had friendships where we connected during our first meeting. Actually, our closest friends are ones we met walking up the street when our kids were little. We stood in their front yard, watching the kids play together, for a couple of hours. That night, we got together for pizza. During that first year, we spent Thanksgiving together, the first of many holidays together. We no longer live near each other, but 25 years later, they are still our best friends. It really did start that quick.
That said, I echo CatInTheHat's point about how quickly relationships can form in real-life. The randomness of who is placed in your life is something to be considered. I've often thought about the fact that I wouldn't have my best friend if both our boys didn't sign up for football (or computer club, or <insert activity here.). Often it's kids, but sometimes it's more random like choosing the same neighborhood. Interesting to think about.
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