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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

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

I read the ending, and knew I couldn't read the story. I'm way too much of a wuss. I remember thinking of you, though, and hoped that you weren't too devastated. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, and I hope you get your magic brick back soon so you can talk to people about it as much as you want. *hugs and comfort*

[rednihilist.livejournal.com]

I read the ending, and knew I couldn't read the story.

Oh, God, is it totally heartbreaking? *wibbles* But, I know, right? I'm such a sucker these days. I can't read anything if I know ahead of time it's not gonna be puppies and picnics and running through fields of wildflowers by the end. Oy.

*fist bump*

Okay, butting in: over. :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I actually skimmed the very end, and it kept me from reading for a few days, but when I read the entire closing chapters, I saw how well it worked for them in their own way. Not everyone could be as lucky or as brave as his uncles, who lived together. But they didn't have the weight of the peerage or family expectations like John and Tristan did. And now you have to read it to find out what I'm talking about! :)