'Why We Fight'
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***SPOILER ALERT***
Yes, I know my lens is narrow.
But you're cutting through the crap and getting right to the heart of the matter!
When he finishes, I'm going to have to find another good series to keep him reading big meaty stories.
Oooh! I'd recommend anything Diana Wynne Jones, although they're not gazillion-page epics. If you're after gazillion-page epics, though, how about Ender's Game and its various sequels? They're FABULOUS.
Poor Snape, the only thing he ever achieved that he really wanted was mastery over potions.
He's a terrific character. Someone who despises the hero but who is essential for everything to work and is a hero in his own right. The good guys don't have to be likeable.
The good guys don't have to be likeable.
This was one of my favorite continuing themes. The guy you don't like doesn't have to be the bad guy, and sometimes people who seem ok really, really aren't.
The guy you don't like doesn't have to be the bad guy, and sometimes people who seem ok really, really aren't.
And the really evil people all have French names so they're easy to spot.
Oh, crap.
And the really evil people all have French names so they're easy to spot.
Fleur's not evil!
Depends on your definition of evil.
Depends on your definition of evil.
What definition of evil do you have that includes Fleur?
Being intentionally pissy to your in-laws. If you've been following along in bitches you might have some idea why Fleur bugs me so much.
What definition of evil do you have that includes Fleur?
Hot?
Why can't we all just get along?