I read QoA first, so the shock of Gen's hand wasn't as big for me, because I didn't "know" him yet. I can understand Bear feeling, well, betrayed by what happened. Everyone was used to seeing Gen as the carefree trickster and then suddenly the tone of his adventures changed completely. QoA is a bigger, deeper story, more YA and less kids'.
I was just thinking about this - and was The Thief really that light? I mean, Gen did go to prison, the very real threats of disease, his hunger, and exhaustion were all pointed out if not emphasised in the book, I thought. Losing a hand isn't on the same level I suppose - and that it happened to Gen the thief was so much the worse because I started thinking 'He's going to change now!'. I guess you're right. :)
And although you all know I get frustrated at times by not immediately understanding everything that's going on, I'm glad Megan respects her readers enough, and trusts us enough, to let us figure things out on our own. Even though she makes us work very hard. :)
:D Oh yes. Part of the fun is in figuring stuff out though.
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Date: 6/2/06 05:18 pm (UTC)I know, I know. :)
I read QoA first, so the shock of Gen's hand wasn't as big for me, because I didn't "know" him yet. I can understand Bear feeling, well, betrayed by what happened. Everyone was used to seeing Gen as the carefree trickster and then suddenly the tone of his adventures changed completely. QoA is a bigger, deeper story, more YA and less kids'.
I was just thinking about this - and was The Thief really that light? I mean, Gen did go to prison, the very real threats of disease, his hunger, and exhaustion were all pointed out if not emphasised in the book, I thought. Losing a hand isn't on the same level I suppose - and that it happened to Gen the thief was so much the worse because I started thinking 'He's going to change now!'. I guess you're right. :)
And although you all know I get frustrated at times by not immediately understanding everything that's going on, I'm glad Megan respects her readers enough, and trusts us enough, to let us figure things out on our own. Even though she makes us work very hard. :)
:D Oh yes. Part of the fun is in figuring stuff out though.