tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post3659196444404022742..comments2023-07-23T10:06:17.267-04:00Comments on Tethyan Books: Read-Along: The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin, Part 4 (END)Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-48207828255855728332014-02-08T11:55:01.347-05:002014-02-08T11:55:01.347-05:00Yeah, where there is life, there is possibility!
...Yeah, where there is life, there is possibility! <br /><br />Shiny hasn't really managed that yet, I agree, but I like that he didn't heal completely within the space of one novel. I think we got to see only the first step of a long path for him.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-14929973659538820342014-02-04T15:41:01.198-05:002014-02-04T15:41:01.198-05:00I am with you on choosing life, even if it is a ca...I am with you on choosing life, even if it is a captive life. Things change. The Arameri could be overthrown, etc. Or perhaps a group of Madding worshipers would whisk Oree away through the sewer pipes. You just don't know until you live it. <br /><br />And, yeah, she would be comfortable, have a choice of entertainments, foods, bedpartners. It might be like an all-expense paid vacation until she found a way out of it. <br /><br />You make a really good point about punishment versus rehabilitation. Nahadoth & crew need Itempas punished, but they also deeply crave his love and affection. How can Itempas ever learn how to love without cruelty if he is not rehabilitated? <br /><br />True, Oree is just Oree, and not defined as a blind person. In some ways, we all have handicaps and most of us just learn to incorporate those handicaps into ourselves. Shiny hasn't really managed to do that with his emotional issues. nrlymrtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572346310916207565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-82637482528695692152014-02-02T10:26:48.987-05:002014-02-02T10:26:48.987-05:00I agree, and I also really liked Oree. She was ve...I agree, and I also really liked Oree. She was very pragmatic about her life, relationships and happiness. Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-13937198619776638342014-02-01T15:50:34.333-05:002014-02-01T15:50:34.333-05:00I also preferred this one to previous one, I think...I also preferred this one to previous one, I think mostly because of Oree. I really liked her character even though at times I didn't understand her. I did find her view on life something that should be emulated though, she just seemed so reasonable at explaining how to take advantage of what life offers to the fullest. And she was right. :)Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-45516280135101688802014-01-29T18:20:58.180-05:002014-01-29T18:20:58.180-05:002. I suppose that is true, but there is no hope at...2. I suppose that is true, but there is no hope at all for her future if she isn't alive.<br /><br />3. Yeah, me too.<br /><br />5. Yeine and Nahadoth were fun to read about (even though I'm usually not into that sort of thing, too), but when it comes to romance, I like the kind in this book more :).<br />Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-23796879947291554272014-01-29T01:20:28.245-05:002014-01-29T01:20:28.245-05:002. Hmm, I hadn't thought about them forcing he...2. Hmm, I hadn't thought about them forcing her to have a child but that would make sense. And make it worse. I would also want to live but having lost Madding I don't think Oree could stomach they idea of being used to kill more godlings. Not to mention helping the rich and powerful stay rich and powerful while trampling all over the poor. I think living could mean hating yourself for being a giant hypocrite.<br /><br />3. So glad it was blunt and honest. I hate those "I don't love you" scenes.<br /><br />5. You're right, book 1 did have a big whirlwind romance with the ultimate bad boy. I remember thinking that I hate this kind of thing but I'm kind of enjoying it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-21646555524106496502014-01-28T17:07:39.017-05:002014-01-28T17:07:39.017-05:00Yeah, I guess it really was unfair to her, especia...Yeah, I guess it really was unfair to her, especially since Oree had already sacrificed and endured so much. I think my opinion was swayed by the fact that I haven't wanted Oree and Shiny to end up together since the beginning. It will be interesting to see what happens if the identity of her child becomes known. With Itempas leading by example, maybe there will be tons of new half-godling children being born.<br /> Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-57758881552132145682014-01-27T23:17:43.330-05:002014-01-27T23:17:43.330-05:00I was sad to see Oree and Shiny part ways, mostly ...I was sad to see Oree and Shiny part ways, mostly because I felt like it was more of a punishment for Oree than for Shiny. Like you, I'm glad it wasn't an awkward and fake breakup, but rather an acknowledgement of what happened and why the separation is necessary. I wonder if their child will show up at all in the next book.Grace @Bookswithoutanypictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926992766158099078noreply@blogger.com