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[roxy]

, and it felt just the way I knew it would--like I was losing a very dear friend. It was a long read, mostly because I drew it out as long as I could. It's not often that you want to immerse yourself in a book like that, but this story was special. It was everything I love about a very good story--a journey to some place else, meeting wonderful people and watching their lives unfold. I'm sure some folks probably thought it didn't end the way it should have but that's looking at it through our eye and our ideas of what makes an ending happy, but I think for John and Tris, that was probably the happiest ending possible.

When I have my magic brick back, I'd love to talk to folks who've read the story, if anyone would still be interested. :)

Comments

[maraceles.livejournal.com]

The ending made me cry and cry--not because it wasn't a happy ending, because it was, but because I hate the thought of John being alone at the end of his life. But that's what happens with age, I guess.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

omg, the older I get, the more I think about that. I don't know if I could survive without Mr R, and while I know he'd be able to survive just fine without me, it makes me flail inside to think of him being alone.

I think of John and Tristan the same way--the one who could handle it the best was the one who survived.

Didn't you like the way she wove their personalities--or what we imagine them to be--into the story? What a lot of caring attention to details!