The story isn't maudlin, it doesn't resort to manipulating the reader with phony sentiment, or distorting the characters to make them more conventional. If that's what you mean, then I agree wholeheartedly with your analysis. I get impatient with saccharine stories and I sense you do too.
Fish wanted us to read "Grace Realised" by Michaela and I haven't posted it because the character death in it feels too emotionally manipulative to me. (If you're reading this, sorry Fish) If you feel up to it, maybe you could give it a once over and see what you think.
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Date: 2012-11-20 04:56 pm (UTC)Fish wanted us to read "Grace Realised" by Michaela and I haven't posted it because the character death in it feels too emotionally manipulative to me. (If you're reading this, sorry Fish) If you feel up to it, maybe you could give it a once over and see what you think.