cats16
Gondolin
Jul 16, 8:10pm
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I had a similar feeling too, but it was actually after I finished it that that feeling really crept in. For a few days I wished I could keep following these oddballs - it's sort of like a more artsy "hangout" movie that doesn't have the strongest plot, but you just enjoy hanging out in their world that you'd happily watch another couple of hours.
Interesting re: character names, it's funny how different people can react to something like that so differently! I think I found it jarring for the first couple instances, but then something clicked in my brain and the comedy of it all hit me in a way where I found myself chuckling very often throughout.
Good point about that quality of magical realism. A bit of a spoiler I guess here, but the part when the old fisherman/publisher came back to life in the coffin had me cackling. I think it was the humor throughout that allowed the magical elements to land well for me - as if she's winking at the reader, fully aware this is a little silly, but please indulge her a little.
And that's fun you have those memories of chatting about it with your professors! I'd imagine this is a fun book to stumble into a conversation about in person, with all of the fun little nooks and crannies and mini-storylines that occur.
Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
(This post was edited by cats16 on Jul 16, 8:11pm)
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