tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758954459010253052.post2576666649156956968..comments2023-09-11T09:41:24.443-05:00Comments on Don't Be Afraid of the Dork: REVIEW: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessRudejasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08262824398753157757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758954459010253052.post-6439964185610573752014-01-20T12:01:30.255-06:002014-01-20T12:01:30.255-06:00I suspected you liked this one and am sorry to dis...I suspected you liked this one and am sorry to disagree but as you say we can't all love the same books - how boring would that be! I don't think the characterizations were the only things I struggled with but as I mentioned in the review I am particularly sensitive and judgmental of characters and that's what really did it on for me. It's a reading quirk I really wish I could resolve and get over because it really ruins some books that otherwise have a lot of other good things going for them. The idea of a paranormal mystery-thriller in Elizabethan England sounds SO appealing but I just don't think I could handle spending more time with Matthew and Diana. And I am right there with you with Twilight - and do feel its unfair to compare this book to that! Rudejasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262824398753157757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758954459010253052.post-70989718351479856532014-01-19T14:31:56.863-06:002014-01-19T14:31:56.863-06:00Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree! ;-...Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree! ;-) I will agree that I found Matthew's high-handedness infuriating and off-putting at times. In book 2, you do see more of Diana's strengths and Matthew's efforts to curb his instincts where she is concerned (along with an awesome look at the Elizabethan world.) I'm sorry you didn't like A Discovery of Witches, because I really enjoyed it. But no worries - not every book is going to appeal to every reader. (Personally, I dislike Twilight about as much as you disliked ADOW, but lots of people adored it. I'm not sure why, but I'm glad they got enjoyment out of it.)Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.com