Yeah, but killing your mother who killed the love of your life seems like such a direct and comprehensible approach to avenging the wrongs actually done to you (rather than killing your own father to avenge yourself on the hapless child who was swindled into betraying your dead boyfriend to your mother *who you know…
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Works for me!
Somebody else said they Kindled it — maybe try the author name? Karen Cushman.
You've very welcome!
I'm not defending him at all; I'm saying he didn't look into the eyes of his loving, dedicated, unfailingly there-for-him dad and murder him so he could go get back at the ex-little girl who was manipulated by his mother which led to the death of his boyfriend.
I love that it's period-appropriate, but she still manages to give Birdy a period-appropriate happy ending. A grown-up book that just nails the time period (and is a cracking good read, too) is "Doomsday Book" by Connie Willis. It's about time-traveling historians from Oxford.
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Very cool! I've read several of her books over the years, but this was my favorite.
Of course he wants off the leash — he has to go find Perdy and the puppies!
No, you really cannot blame them. Her kicked-dog expression just pisses me off. Hon, you earned this. Being kind of nice for a weekend doesn't earn you a "get out of being horrible and murderous FREE" card.
Look, I love the actress and am glad she's getting a chance to show a wider range, but Regina killed the Huntsman and *her own dad* among many others. Most of the people in Storybrooke have her to thank for their traumatic pasts, at least in part.
Am grinning now. I think we're all going to end up rereading this very soon. At least I am.
*gasp* BOO KINDLE!
I've reread it so often. I think it really holds up.
Well, keep an eye on my replies — we can all start a book club!
It's like the really awful alternate version of "Catherine, Called Birdy."
*shudder*
Amen. The. Worst.*
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