True she was very strict but at the same time approachable. Her mentoring of Adam was enjoyable.kaylahk17 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2020, 13:55 I loved their close relationship. They were close but you could always sense the mother to daughter relationship never crossed into an equal friendship. This maintains that parents are the authority and they can be close but they are not supposed to be your friend. Dauma's wisdom did make it hard for me to imagine her youthful and I kept imagining her as an elderly mother imparting wisdom to her daughter.
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Re: Carly and Dauma's Relationship
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Yes, I totally understand your point of view and it makes sense but still her death could have been better portrayed like while saving Carly. Just making her die from emotional trauma was not justified.esp1975 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2020, 13:51 Carly and Dauma's relationship was my favorite thing in the book. I thought it was very well done. Having had a strong mother myself, I never saw abuse in their relationship. Carly recognized that her mother was powerful. That is very different from believing her mother would ever use her power against her.
And while I also, as an adult and parent, would have preferred to see Dauma remain and fight alongside her daughter, one of the standard tropes of young adult novels is that the adults are too oblivious, incompetent, or evil to help. Dauma was a caring and competent adult who could see the issues as plainly as the kids. For this to continue as a young adult novel, she could not continue as she was in the story. So for the purpose of the book, she had to go. This is why so many "heros" in young adult novels are orphans. Loving, caring adults don't make for a drama where the kids have to save the world.
This way, Carly has access to her mother's centuries of wisdom, but the fight is still going to be fought exclusively by the teenagers.
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I really think that Dauma would have been a much better asset to their cause if she had remained separate from Carly.cristinaro wrote: ↑15 Feb 2020, 04:41 I could resonate with Dauma's decision if I accept her own explanation, that she could not live without her half. However, I don't think her action was an act of self-sacrifice. On the contrary, I would say that she abandoned her daughter when she needed her most.
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I do think that that was a well-intended move, but maybe one that she made too quickly...writestuff wrote: ↑15 Feb 2020, 02:44 It was so sad. I was most upset about her death. Think it was a strategic move filled with love.
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That is one thing I do find compelling about the merger... There has got to be at least some negative consequence from such a drastic move!nfdoughe wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 11:38 I think we still don't have all the facts on the implications of their merger. Dauma is supposedly this genius so I wouldn't assume she's done anything stupid. I do think it partly had something to do with her husband's death since she said it was painful to be without him. It's also something of their family tradition as she mentions her father merging with his mother and also merging with her. I thought it was an interesting part of the story. The consequences are probably not fully apparent yet.
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Yes, its really something that is kept in the dar for a long time and the details are hazy.nfdoughe wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 11:38 I think we still don't have all the facts on the implications of their merger. Dauma is supposedly this genius so I wouldn't assume she's done anything stupid. I do think it partly had something to do with her husband's death since she said it was painful to be without him. It's also something of their family tradition as she mentions her father merging with his mother and also merging with her. I thought it was an interesting part of the story. The consequences are probably not fully apparent yet.
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Yes, it felt the same to me when I read it. And I was surprised as it was immature move from Dauma who is shown as so wise.cristinaro wrote: ↑15 Feb 2020, 04:41 I could resonate with Dauma's decision if I accept her own explanation, that she could not live without her half. However, I don't think her action was an act of self-sacrifice. On the contrary, I would say that she abandoned her daughter when she needed her most.
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Yes, she could continue to mentor Adam a bit more. He needs it. I loved the way she handles himNym182 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2020, 13:09I really think that Dauma would have been a much better asset to their cause if she had remained separate from Carly.cristinaro wrote: ↑15 Feb 2020, 04:41 I could resonate with Dauma's decision if I accept her own explanation, that she could not live without her half. However, I don't think her action was an act of self-sacrifice. On the contrary, I would say that she abandoned her daughter when she needed her most.
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Yes, she has lived long and these children might need her wisdom for the upcoming war with the Iksha.
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You are right. I thought so too. Even though she was trying to protect Carly, she might also have wanted to die because of her husband's murder. I think she was overwhelmed with emotions at that moment.KDJ wrote: ↑02 Feb 2020, 17:34 I kind of think that all mothers would do that. In this particular situation, she was also so distraught over her husband's murder that I think when she used too much energy to kill the militants, she may have been trying to commit suicide. That's just what I think. What better way to leave your daughter with generations of insight and power, so she can continue to fight the Iksha.
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I agree that it was a necessary action, however the concept of becoming one felt very sudden and it wasn't fair to Carly to have that thrust upon her so suddenly without any chance of discussion or having questions answered.