I noticed that you said you enjoyed all of Lloyd Alexander's books except Westmark. I recently read it and the next book, and I liked it alot. It was a bit more serious than his other work, and maybe a little darker, but I thought it was really good. What about it didn't you like?
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Why didn't you like Westmark?
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Posted 3 years ago #
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Sorry that nobody has answered you on this yet. Rebekah is the one who read Westmark, so she'd have to answer you. Unfortunately, her computer is having some problems, but I'm sure she'll be on sometime soon to answer.
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Computer problems? oy. *shudders* All manner of condolences to Rebekah.
I was wondering the same thing. I'm not a huge Alexander fan, but Westmark is my favourite of what I've read by him.
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I've been planning on checking out Westmark, but I have such a large list of things to read, it just keeps getting pushed back.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Computer troubles fixed. Hooray!
Okay, to answer the question- I really don't remember the specifics. I only read the first chapter, well, part of the first chapter, and from what I remember it appeared that the "goodguys" were involved in illegal activities, which isn't the best example. I also didn't appreciate the term they used to apply to the printer's apprentice.
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So I guess we really should read the series so we can post an accurate impression of it!
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Yeah, I'd like to know what you think when you've read more than part of the first chapter. You have to admit, you really can't judge a book by that little.
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"Printer's devil" is the real term for that--he wasn't just using it for the sake of using it. If that makes it any better.
As far as I remember the illegal activities weren't that far removed from the Resistance printing anti-Nazi literature during WWII, but I haven't read it in a while so that might not be right.I did have issues with some of the ethics in that book, just not those parts.
Yes, I'd love to see what you think of it too!
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Alright then, we'll see about getting at least the first one read and reviewed. I agree that a partial chapter read nearly four years ago isn't cause enough to condemn the poor series. In the meantime, I've modified our Lloyd Alexander page. Sound fair?
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Sorry if I sounded critical. I don't like hearing books condemned without just cause. I'd love to hear what you think!
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No problem! It definitely deserves a re-try. Thanks for bringing it up.
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So--review is up! And it seems that you didn't like it any better this time, but...ah well.
Was it Theo's moral dilemmas that were disturbing, or the fact that the others didn't care about them? *can't remember anything specific about said dilemmas*
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I remember reading Westmark on a camping trip; I stayed up late into the night reading by the light of a lamp because I had the couch bed and the living room all to meself; I remember being mad because that one guy, the funny one who's kinda loik Fflewddur, is FAT! (I usually like tall, slender characters with long, sharp noses; unless they're pumpee mice!)
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Alyosha, I did enjoy the story; it was just those things I mentioned that irked me a bit. And yes, I meant the fact that the others didn't care much. It was sort of the feel of, "I feel so awful 'cause I intentionally told a lie!" And they tell him "Get over it!" Not quite that bluntly, of course.
Do you mean the count, Pip? I can't say he reminded me much of Fflewddur. Fflewddur is generally well-meaning, but the Count Las Bombas is more of a shameless swindler!
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Thanks for re-trying and reviewing it. I don't really like the moral dillemmas either, but since Theo is mostly good, I can overlook them. The language was unnecessary, but I have noticed there is a little language in most of Lloyd Alexander's books.
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