tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post2932575623482853633..comments2023-05-27T10:50:20.637-05:00Comments on Literatrix: StardustJennifer Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-90746022989640700222007-08-18T01:44:00.000-05:002007-08-18T01:44:00.000-05:00I thought the hero was immensely charming, too.The...I thought the hero was <I>immensely</I> charming, too.<BR/><BR/>The movie as a whole was pretty scattered, but I liked the string of vignettes well enough.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621032943958142224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-49028859917486276812007-08-15T09:19:00.000-05:002007-08-15T09:19:00.000-05:00They actually went to some lengths in the movie to...They actually went to some lengths in the movie to minimize the time spent dealing with the father, which I think is part of the reason the beginning is rough: they still deal with him, but it's super-abbreviated so after a few minutes you're going "huh"? It makes sense shortly, though.Jennifer Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-65573815049317083272007-08-15T09:17:00.000-05:002007-08-15T09:17:00.000-05:00Oh, good! I was hoping you would go first so I cou...Oh, good! I was hoping you would go first so I could adjust my expectations. I'm feeling moderately hopeful now.<BR/><BR/>As I recall, the novel gets off to an odd start, too. The first 1/3 of the book is about the hero's father, not the hero, which is actually what inspired me to start my own novel earlier in the story. After all, it worked for Gaiman (sort of).Toilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08953413585016766709noreply@blogger.com