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Beans and Crazies by montana crows
louisev:
It was a very interesting story with a lot of ranching details in it, but there were a few things that just didn't fit for me, the bullwhip, and the fist-fucking, and both of them didnt work for me due to what I thought were believability issues - it was clear that the author didn't do much research into either - bullwhips do a whole lot more damage than the story indicates they do, and fist penetration is a whole lot more difficult. By the time I got to the second topic was when I called it a day.
mariez:
--- Quote from: atz75 on November 08, 2007, 10:02:44 am ---.... 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.
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Yes, well said, Amanda - and why I'm glad you started this thread. Thanks!
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--- Quote from: belbbmfan on November 09, 2007, 08:07:37 am ---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!
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Oh, me too, Fabienne. That description was gorgeous and so was the way Jack comforted Ennis. I really hope they've turned a corner here by talking about Ennis's guilt issues and they can bury that damn whip once and for all!
Marie
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: mariez on November 10, 2007, 05:55:44 pm ---Yes, well said, Amanda - and why I'm glad you started this thread. Thanks!
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Oh, me too, Fabienne. That description was gorgeous and so was the way Jack comforted Ennis. I really hope they've turned a corner here by talking about Ennis's guilt issues and they can bury that damn whip once and for all!
Marie
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Thanks Marie! :-* And, yes, this revelation in this recent update about some of the roots of Ennis's guilt was very enlightening... It's very interesting to tie it to his parents' death and not just to questions of sexuality.
mariez:
Next chapter!
http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/1643963.html?#cutid1
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In her author's note she called this "Just a little something." But I thought it was a whole lot of everything. Another chapter that really highlights what a talented writer she is. She is really, reall skillful at packing an emotional punch with just a few perfectly chosen words. The last paragraph is awesome, but this was my favorite part:
“Shitaree,” he said, lighting another smoke and passing it over. “Wha’d I do to deserve that?”
“Nothin’,” Ennis said, soft. “Bein’.”
It's great to see that Ennis now seems to want to find a way out of the prison he's built for himself, and Jack is finding the right words to push him over the wall. A really lovely, hopeful chapter.
Marie
belbbmfan:
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It's great to see that Ennis now seems to want to find a way out of the prison he's built for himself, and Jack is finding the right words to push him over the wall. A really lovely, hopeful chapter.
Marie
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Beautifully said Marie! And very true. I enjoyed this new chapter immensely. :)
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