Oh tragedy--Witching Hour and Lasher Spoilers!
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okay kids, first of all, could I beg/plead people to keep using spoiler
warnings. I haven't read Armand yet and it's killing me not to peek, but
accidentally learning something really sucks.
I am reading Lasher (first time)...I'm besides myself, really, I can't
believe Rowan is dead. Weirdly, she was one of my favorite characters,
and I kind of feel like Mona is...too...too..something! I don't want
that for Michael. I had read the part where Rowan died like 5 times
because I couldn't believe it. I'll probably finish it tonight but I'm
just very sad about this whole thing. =(
Okay, then I have a question. It's about Stella's murder. I've been
confused about this since I finished TWH last month. WHO shot Stella? It
was Lionel, right? But someone (Ancient Evelyn, I think) in Lasher said
that it was Coretta, all Coretta. But she's just talking about
influence, right? I found myself sort of feeling sorry for Coretta at
the end of TWH. I mean I don't know if I'd want to live in a house full
of witches with "the man" either. But I wish they would finally clear up
the whole Stella murder issue (was it because she was going to go to
London with Aaron?). Maybe it will be cleared up. Maybe Julien will tell
me in the next chapter. Argh. It seems I should be reading and not
posting, eh? :)
Well, I'm happy to have somewhere to babble about what I'm reading.
Thanks everybody!
peace+chaos,
Betsy
Fuscian
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bno...@shrike.depaul.edu
the smartest of creatures. :) When I stopped reading last time it was
right after Emaleth was born. I took "mother smells of death." or
whatever she said to mean that she was actually dead. I was so tired
when I was reading it I guess I just mistook it. Oh well. Sorry for the
dumb question. I was really convinced there for a few minutes, and it
was really tragic. ;)
Betsy
Fuscian
>the smartest of creatures. :) When I stopped reading last time it was
>right after Emaleth was born. I took "mother smells of death." or
>whatever she said to mean that she was actually dead. I was so tired
>when I was reading it I guess I just mistook it. Oh well. Sorry for the
>dumb question. I was really convinced there for a few minutes, and it
>was really tragic. ;)
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>Betsy
Oh, OK. I know, bad things can happen when you're tired.... :-)
Leoferreir
next book..Taltos...and Lionel(under Carlotta's influence and pressure) did
infact kill Stella..I know what you mean about Mona..
cherry.dental
at the epilogue) and i feel terrible, the ending, i don't like the ending!
all the way through the book Rowan was described as strong and powerful
etc.. so how could she let herself be seduced like that by lasher?, how
could she go off with him, leaving micheal in the pool? why wasn't lashers
plan foiled? i wanted a happy ending after the time its taken me to read
that book, all through the history etc..
phew (just had to get that off my chest) this book has left me feeling
emotionally exhausted!
Louise x
Leoferreir wrote in message
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Lexi3981
Louise x wrote:
>Do you mind if i but in here? i've just finished the witching hour(well i'm
>at the epilogue) and i feel terrible, the ending, i don't like the ending!
>all the way through the book Rowan was described as strong and powerful
>etc.. so how could she let herself be seduced like that by lasher?, how
>could she go off with him, leaving micheal in the pool? why wasn't lashers
>plan foiled? i wanted a happy ending after the time its taken me to read
>that book, all through the history etc..
>phew (just had to get that off my chest) this book has left me feeling
>emotionally exhausted!
>Louise x
I really sympathize with you. When I finished TWH I posted a long
diatribe about how disappointed I was with the ending and how angry I was about
Rowan going from the strongest female character in all of Rice's writings to
yet another helpless man-dependant woman. After reading that long LONG book,
the ending is a let down. All I can say is read Lasher right away and you'll
feel a lot better, I promise!
Lexi
Patricia Willenborg
>etc.. so how could she let herself be seduced like that by lasher?
I think the point was that even the strong ones can be seduced. Even the
strongest can be moved, and can be irrational. Rowan did have her weaker spots
and Lasher found them. I didn't find it a bad thing, and it didn't diminish
Rowan in my sight.
> i wanted a happy ending after the time its taken me to read
>that book, all through the history etc..
>phew (just had to get that off my chest) this book has left me feeling
>emotionally exhausted!
Then you and Rowan are in the same, emotionally exhausted boat. =)
Patricia
"If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to
find it?" ~ Dogen ~
Some will die in hot pursuit in fiery auto crashes.
Some will die in hot pursuit while sifting through my ashes.
Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain that is pouring
like an avalanche, coming down the mountain.
~ Pepper, Butthole Surfers ~
It ain't how good I make it, baby, it's how I make it good
~ Good Love by Issac Hayes & Gregory ~
Patricia
cherry.dental
i'm having a complete change and i'm going to read cry to heaven next!
Lou x
Lexi3981 wrote in message <19990816130121...@ng-ch1.aol.com>...
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>Louise x wrote:
>>Do you mind if i but in here? i've just finished the witching hour(well
i'm
>>at the epilogue) and i feel terrible, the ending, i don't like the ending!
>>all the way through the book Rowan was described as strong and powerful
>>etc.. so how could she let herself be seduced like that by lasher?, how
>>could she go off with him, leaving micheal in the pool? why wasn't lashers
>>plan foiled? i wanted a happy ending after the time its taken me to read
>>that book, all through the history etc..
>>phew (just had to get that off my chest) this book has left me feeling
>>emotionally exhausted!
Lexi3981
>I can't bear it, the book has just left me with a bad taste in my mouth so
>i'm having a complete change and i'm going to read cry to heaven next!
>Lou x
Cry to Heaven is wonderful. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Lexi