As to your question, Lynn>>>>> -- LOL Reading Recommendation Board

[ VoyUser Login optional ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 11:07:05 12/12/07 Wed
Author:

susiej
Subject: As to your question, Lynn>>>>>
In reply to: susiej 's message, "I finished Katherine. My thoughts inside the first reply." on 10:40:57 12/12/07 Wed

Its a tought choice. Both of the books are ones that will stick with me a long time, but I think I'll have to go for Green Darkness-for two main reasons both personal. (I doubt I could ever be a good reviewer since reading is so very personal for me.) First, I found the past life idea interesting. I have always been fascinated with all things mystical. Secondly and this is probably the real issue-the difference in full fiction as opposed to historical fiction. I find myself constantly wondering as I read-is that part real? did he really say that? was that character real? etc, etc. And it makes a separation between me and the character.
I think Seton did a great job of showing how the whole idea of superior birthrite warps people, but even taking that into consideration, I didn't really really like John, too ambitious for me. He had it all, wealth, power, love but he wanted more. Katherine was second to his ambition. I felt he didn't truly love her mainly just desired her- he didn't think what was best for her only what was best for him. I really liked her character though- better than Celia. Still, I found the end very sad. John finally comes to her in the end, after his dreams of kingship are over, worn out and broken down with a few years left,- better than nothing, but why could he have not, at least, communicated with her in all those years- said he understood and had forgiven her? wished her well- anything. I understand that they shouldn't have seen each other but to not even see, acknowledge your own kids???? especially after Constanza died. I know he had to go to Aquitaine but he could have at least communicated- if he had wanted to. And more than likely could have visited.
So, while I did like the book mostly I just found it sad.

One thing that also affected my reading- a big geneology chart in the front with Katherine Swynford as third wife to John in red so I couldn't miss it. I knew all along they would marry.

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Susie>>> -- Lynn H., 12:12:05 12/13/07 Thu
- oh absolutely- Katherine touched me>>> -- susiej, 12:24:08 12/13/07 Thu
- and another thing- it may not have been best for me to read this book, right now. I'm having a bit of a blue Christmas so the story affected me sadly. Beautiful but sad. Have you ever read The White Raven by Diana Paxson- now that is my ulitmate man!!!!! (NT) -- susiej, 12:26:22 12/13/07 Thu
  - I haven't. I will have to add that to my list! (NT) -- Lynn H., 21:50:09 12/13/07 Thu
    - Oh do! I would love to know what you thought! (NT) -- susiej, 11:34:08 12/15/07 Sat
      - I ordered it from the library today. (NT) -- Lynn H., 18:25:07 12/17/07 Mon
        Oh wow! I'm so exicted! I also read that book from the library and had such a hard time returning it- I rechecked it twice just so it could sit on my bedside table. You guys are the only people I know who understand that sort of compulsion. *g* (NT) -- susiej (), 06:31:53 12/18/07 Tue
        *g* Of course we understand. That's the kind of book I haunt used book sales for because I absolutely *need* to own my own copy. That's a much better feeling than when you buy something at the bookstore, and when you get to the last page you go, "Eh. I could have just checked this one out of the library." (NT) -- Lynn H., 13:46:53 12/18/07 Tue

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-8
VF Version: 2.94, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2008 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.