Comments on: The one in which we collectively gush about HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/ Pin-Up Girl with a Reading Fetish Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: danielle http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-52253 danielle Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:39:27 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-52253 I was enthralled with the book from its onset and found myself deeply vested in the characters. However, I see that no one has mentioned the beauty of the scene in which julia actually is the one in the end who sets valentina free. All valentina wanted was for julia to let her go. Julia could have hoarded valenina in the flat and kept her spirit forever. But in the end julia broke the bond; therefore honoring her sister. I could blather on and on, but I will simply say it was a book that will stick with me for maany moons. I was enthralled with the book from its onset and found myself deeply vested in the characters.
However, I see that no one has mentioned the beauty of the scene in which julia actually is the one in the end who sets valentina free. All valentina wanted was for julia to let her go. Julia could have hoarded valenina in the flat and kept her spirit forever. But in the end julia broke the bond; therefore honoring her sister.
I could blather on and on, but I will simply say it was a book that will stick with me for maany moons.

]]> By: barbara http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-25792 barbara Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:21:57 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-25792 i'm dissapointed in the ending. and I'm still a bit confused with what happened that Jack would have slept with both Edie and Elspeth, why if he knew who was who he didn't say, why one twin left the children to the other twin to raise. just don't really get it.......It kept me reading tho! i’m dissapointed in the ending. and I’m still a bit confused with what happened that Jack would have slept with both Edie and Elspeth, why if he knew who was who he didn’t say, why one twin left the children to the other twin to raise. just don’t really get it…….It kept me reading tho!

]]> By: Some random, fun things I know that I want you to know, too… | The Book Lady's Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-24237 Some random, fun things I know that I want you to know, too… | The Book Lady's Blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:46:44 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-24237 [...] a Facebook page is a great place to gush if you haven’t gotten your fill at my spoilerific gush fest, where there are some very interesting comments about the ending of the book. This is a book that [...] [...] a Facebook page is a great place to gush if you haven’t gotten your fill at my spoilerific gush fest, where there are some very interesting comments about the ending of the book. This is a book that [...]

]]> By: A Book Lady’s Blog Exclusive: Audrey Niffenegger reads from HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY | The Book Lady's Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-24232 A Book Lady’s Blog Exclusive: Audrey Niffenegger reads from HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY | The Book Lady's Blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:42:46 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-24232 [...] at Regal Literary love bloggers, and I think they just might have appreciated my extensive gushing about Her Fearful Symmetry. So they’ve offered me an exclusive of this video of Audrey [...] [...] at Regal Literary love bloggers, and I think they just might have appreciated my extensive gushing about Her Fearful Symmetry. So they’ve offered me an exclusive of this video of Audrey [...]

]]> By: Randy http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-5977 Randy Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:53:25 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-5977 Did anyone pick up on Edie & Elspeth's father dying of "head trauma"? It made me wonder if one of the twin's bashed his head in. I really enjoyed the book. Did anyone pick up on Edie & Elspeth’s father dying of “head trauma”? It made me wonder if one of the twin’s bashed his head in.

I really enjoyed the book.

]]> By: Kate http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-5976 Kate Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:41:44 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-5976 I completely agree as well. I LOVED it until the end. I was so disappointed in how Audrey finished it that it almost made me think I did not like the book as a whole. However, the one part that I loved about the end was Robert leaving. Yes it took too long, but at the same time, I am so glad he did. And frankly, I think that he left the manuscript because that belonged to his life with Elspeth and therefore he wanted no part of it anymore. In addition, I think that it was her fault it took him so darn long to complete it. I completely agree as well. I LOVED it until the end. I was so disappointed in how Audrey finished it that it almost made me think I did not like the book as a whole. However, the one part that I loved about the end was Robert leaving. Yes it took too long, but at the same time, I am so glad he did. And frankly, I think that he left the manuscript because that belonged to his life with Elspeth and therefore he wanted no part of it anymore. In addition, I think that it was her fault it took him so darn long to complete it.

]]> By: A Book Lady’s Blog Exclusive: Audrey Niffenegger reads from HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY « The Book Lady’s Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-5975 A Book Lady’s Blog Exclusive: Audrey Niffenegger reads from HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY « The Book Lady’s Blog Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:43:47 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-5975 [...] at Regal Literary love bloggers, and I think they just might have appreciated my extensive gushing about Her Fearful Symmetry. So they’ve offered me an exclusive of this video of Audrey [...] [...] at Regal Literary love bloggers, and I think they just might have appreciated my extensive gushing about Her Fearful Symmetry. So they’ve offered me an exclusive of this video of Audrey [...]

]]> By: Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-5974 Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:29:39 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-5974 I think she left us hanging because there's something beautiful about the ambiguity. Ms. Niffenegger doesn't strike me as one to take the cheap "I'll leave the ending open so I can write a sequel" way out. I think she left us hanging because there’s something beautiful about the ambiguity. Ms. Niffenegger doesn’t strike me as one to take the cheap “I’ll leave the ending open so I can write a sequel” way out.

]]> By: Erika http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-5973 Erika Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:10:28 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-5973 I completely agree with you Robyn 150%. From the beginning the book had me and then the ending was just nothing... It was VERY rushed. he finished the thesis, gave it to Elspeth and left, the end. Wow. It keeps me wanting more. BUT maybe that is her purpose. She did that to keep people wanting more and she is going to write a follow up book. I completely agree with you Robyn 150%. From the beginning the book had me and then the ending was just nothing… It was VERY rushed. he finished the thesis, gave it to Elspeth and left, the end. Wow. It keeps me wanting more. BUT maybe that is her purpose. She did that to keep people wanting more and she is going to write a follow up book.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/08/17/the-one-in-which-we-collectively-gush-about-her-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-5972 Jennifer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:51:37 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3035#comment-5972 I loved the book, but I am just not buying this ending..I cannot believe a mother would do that to her own daughter...as a parent, you would give your life for your child..not take their body from them. I know that Elspeth did not raise the twins, but I still feel that connection would have stopped her from doing what she didt..also, she got to know Valentina after her death, which makes me find what she did to Valentina even more unbelievable to me.... I loved the book, but I am just not buying this ending..I cannot believe a mother would do that to her own daughter…as a parent, you would give your life for your child..not take their body from them. I know that Elspeth did not raise the twins, but I still feel that connection would have stopped her from doing what she didt..also, she got to know Valentina after her death, which makes me find what she did to Valentina even more unbelievable to me….

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