tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post403055336409230386..comments2023-12-25T00:38:19.500-08:00Comments on Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog (archive): Thursday Review: AMERICUS by MK Reed and Jonathan HillSarah Stevensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-7861251133515321142011-10-28T15:57:35.523-07:002011-10-28T15:57:35.523-07:00I agree about the friend who was/wasn't gay be...I agree about the friend who was/wasn't gay being a bit too ambiguous to be particularly meaningful. I wanted something more out of that, either way.<br /><br />Here's some Apathea for you (weirdly, I just ran across it a day or two ago while looking for something unrelated): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ApatheiaSarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-51105902793927735212011-10-28T06:17:22.918-07:002011-10-28T06:17:22.918-07:00I thought the weirdest part was Apathea - apatheti...I thought the weirdest part was Apathea - apathetic? Apnea? It brought all sorts of things to mind.<br /><br />I, too, am leery of books which set out to demonize people who do book challenges. I will always hate them, but I stand clearly on the line of <i>understanding them</i>, regardless of how goofy others think that makes me. But, I <i>do</i> understand; so much of the fear from these people is motivated by truly caring about their kids... and everyone else's kids. And <i>American</i> kids. And ... yeah. They're a little out of control. (Okay, a lot. WAY A LOT.) But, they're not evil, and I think it's important to keep remembering that. Because, eventually, we'll all come up against their reality...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-35974538789475231692011-10-28T00:59:53.887-07:002011-10-28T00:59:53.887-07:00The message was a little too much for me as well -...The message was a little too much for me as well - I felt like the book was on the edge of really being great but fell back on cliche (esp about the parents urging book banning) one too many times. And a child who is gay (or was he - the author got way too ambiguous about that) and then military school? I think a little more restraint would have made this a truly amazing read. It's still good but not as good as it could have been. (I think, anyway,)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380722344521975869noreply@blogger.com