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Beans and Crazies by montana crows
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: sfericsf on October 09, 2007, 12:08:22 am ---Chapter 04 SPOILERS
(I didn't read the post above after where you said spoilers)
Ok, Chapter 04 is where it turned into an S&M novel. Didn't see that comin'. :laugh:
I loved the fight scenes. Excellently written: "Jack caught him again, on the side of his jaw, laying him out on the sun-warmed dust outside the bunkhouse." I felt that warm dust!
I found it a little hard to believe Prazacz listened and jack told him what Ennis wanted done. And then he gave him advice on it. :o (Ok, I just thought that was a little far fetched is all.)
I can see many folks mighta stopped reading here.
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Thanks Eric. This put the light bulb on. I knew B&C sounded familiar to me and that once I had started reading it. Now I know what everybody means with "the dark stuff" and punishments.
Oh yes, I didn't read on this story because of these elements. I read on after chapter four, but I don't remember how much chapters I've actually read.
From what I have in memory from back then when I read B&C, I had the feeling the story focuses on that dark stuff. That's why I stopped reading it. Now I see most of you think the focus is more on the domestic and 'sweet' side, with only occasionally turning dark. I think I may give this one another try...
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on November 08, 2007, 06:18:48 am ---
From what I have in memory from back then when I read B&C, I had the feeling the story focuses on that dark stuff. That's why I stopped reading it. Now I see most of you think the focus is more on the domestic and 'sweet' side, with only occasionally turning dark. I think I may give this one another try...
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Hi Chrissi,
Well, it definitely goes back and forth between these two very different moods. I can understand completely why you stopped reading after chapter 4. When this story was initally recommended to me long ago, I was warned about the "darker" aspect of this story and was told that it's not the main focus of the story, so I was at least a bit prepared. But, I remember that I also stopped reading this story for a while because of some of its more upsetting themes. In general, though, I still think the interesting qualities of this story outweigh the disturbing issues. It's nice to have a discussion going here to help work through some of the more difficult themes that come up in the story.
SFEnnisSF:
I did some power readin' last night and they jes' finished the calvin'.
Spoiler
Oh and Ennis felt he needed ta be whipped again. :laugh:
ifyoucantfixit:
This is the only story I have ever quit reading after getting into it several chapters. It was
like chapter 15 or 16... I didnt like the violence and hateful side of it.
belbbmfan:
Another chapter has been posted.
http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/1635478.html#cutid1
***SPOILERS***
OMG, this was just beautiful. A heart warming chapter. I love the description of Ennis, getting the fire going in the bunkhouse. Ennis needs to feel the warmth of the fire and Jack's love to be able to talk to Jack about his parents' death. Great writing!
The bunkhouse was dark and chill; he prodded at the ashes with a thin split of pine until he found some embers, and tossed in a crumpled sheet of newsprint. A couple of careful breaths had it glowing, then in flames, and he poked kindling in after it, made a mental note to shovel the ash out tomorrow.
A flaming sliver served to light the wick of the kerosene lamp by their bed, and he shook it out as the flame spread across the canvas, illuminating the long room. He put the remnant into the stove through the slotted door, touched his cigarette to the lamp before putting the chimney back on, sat on the edge of the bed. The curls of smoke held their shape in the cold, rising in strange coils.
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