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Namaste23 wrote: 15 Mar 2020, 23:57 I think, by the way Ed was described, that he would have gotten more involved in Hillary's investigation. Especially after Sarah was murdered. It may have taken away from Hillary though like asked in the original post.
Not necessarily take. They could have proved team-work skills. Couples are supposed to also be a team, don't they?
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Hillary is too strong willed to be married to Ed, he was missing on most of the trips hillary embarked on with claire.
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En+kay wrote: 16 Mar 2020, 15:40 Hillary is too strong willed to be married to Ed, he was missing on most of the trips hillary embarked on with claire.
Yes. Who knows what will happen in the sequel. Hillary is also a bit jealous of Ed's way of being a father. And now there'll be the new baby too.
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I liked Bridget's characters and it would be better if she hadn't died too early. I also agree about Hillary's husband's part.
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Purti10 wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 18:14 I liked Bridget's characters and it would be better if she hadn't died too early. I also agree about Hillary's husband's part.
I liked Bridget too and I was expecting something interesting to happen to her or for her to do. I was disappointed by her death.
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I never feel that supporting characters having their own voices really takes anything from the main character if they are all well written. I especially like seeing the main character's family!
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kmittag67 wrote: 15 Mar 2020, 17:43 I was intrigued by Bridget's character. She was a strong presence with a fierce, compassionate and loving personality. I would have enjoyed having her for a lengthier period of time in the storyline. Of course, once she is murdered, I would still miss her. The novel was a delight to read. I just wish there was more of Bridget.
Yeah. I also agree the husband could have helped more with the investigating part, but I feel Bridget's character could have really boosted Hillary a bit. Especially if they had met before her death since they had such a sisterly connection.😊 it would have made it seem deeper had the reader actually read them together instead of going off of Hillary's emotion. That's what I think. 😊
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Amanda Newton wrote: 17 Mar 2020, 20:16 I never feel that supporting characters having their own voices really takes anything from the main character if they are all well written. I especially like seeing the main character's family!
Exactly. They are what their definition says, i.e. supporting. The novel is a whole and the author decides how their contribution helps it (or not).
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En+kay wrote: 16 Mar 2020, 15:40 Hillary is too strong willed to be married to Ed, he was missing on most of the trips hillary embarked on with claire.
Perhaps it is her "unfinished business" with her mother. Hopefully, when she clarifies that, in the sequel, she will be different.
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If Hilary's husband was more engaged, the attention on Hilary could have been reduced. I believe the story was more about Hilary her husband.
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Being someone who believes in the unity of couples, I felt her husband wasn't fully seen in the capacity I would have expected of a 'supportive' husband. If he had been more active, maybe the family structure would look more balanced to me
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Laurina_Olowo wrote: 18 Mar 2020, 10:16 Being someone who believes in the unity of couples, I felt her husband wasn't fully seen in the capacity I would have expected of a 'supportive' husband. If he had been more active, maybe the family structure would look more balanced to me
I totally agree with you. If the author wanted the husband off the scene, she should have provided a more solid motivation so the reader did not feel he was not contributing as a husband should.
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I would like to know more about Ed, but perhaps there is more of his story in the earlier books.
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ciecheesemeister wrote: 18 Mar 2020, 13:45 I would like to know more about Ed, but perhaps there is more of his story in the earlier books.
Indeed. Or, the author could write the same story from Ed's perspective. It would be interesting to read.
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I felt that we needed to have Bridget's story a little stronger in the book. We truly did not know why she wanted the memorial placed in the theme park and I would have liked to have had Hillary's husband have a stronger role in the story.
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