Sometimes when I am really into reading a book I can sail along and dream, guess that may be part of my problem. I get too involved in the characters…LOL…
BSP is a good example of putting me into the mix of characters. Perhaps that is why I was sad, down right disgusted with Bruno's father. I can not read a book without drawing my emotions into play.
Could I have some feedback on how other buddies feel when they read a book?
--- Caboose
Saturday, November 17, 2007
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sometimes i am in the mood for books that are just "fluff" - but the most compelling books for me are those that affect my emotions.
I also get emotionally tied to characters in the books which are well written. In fact, some of the characters in my most liked books are so tied to me, sometimes in conversation I will bring up a situation or dialougue which I think is from someone I know or is a friend and then when I think about it, it is one of the characters from these books.
As far as being emotional about Bruno or disgusted with his father. That is what happened to me too. I was so disturbed by the end that I had to unburden myself by discussing it with my husband and a few friends. It was very disturbing and made me lose some sleep.
Same here. I even visualized Bruno's parents as 2 people that are in one of my soaps on TV. Eric Braeden who plays Victor Newman on The Young & The Restless is from Germany. He was a child in his crib when the bombs were going off during WW2. (He also played a role on the movie, The Titanic.) I pictured his TV wife as Bruno's mother. I am still upset about the ending, although it was very fitting for the story. I had imagined the 2 boys as adults meeting up again & renewing their friendship.
The ending for two boys in BSP was death, or at least that was my conclusion. What a mark of disrespect is my feelings at the moment. I see no moral to the story that I would want to share. Human behavior during war is tragic and judging the actions of others needs to be left in the hands of God. I do like the ending that Toby talked about, and then maybe it would have not been such a profound sad story for me to read. How to forgive is the question I think about and pray no one ever forget. One last note, will a book, call it a fable, be written about Iraq in the future?
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