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Bookpossum · 07-16-2018, 12:16 AM

Thanks for the links to the articles, Bookworm_Girl.

Just to go against the tide, I really liked the "snapshot" quality of the different events in Doug's life in that summer. Life does tend to be a series of episodes rather than a single smooth-flowing event. I also liked the fact that sad and scarey things happened in the midst of the idyllic summer, which again is a reflection of the way life is.

I do agree about the Happiness Machine story, which really doesn't seem to fit.

07-16-2018, 12:16 AM	#24
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Thanks for the links to the articles, Bookworm_Girl. Just to go against the tide, I really liked the "snapshot" quality of the different events in Doug's life in that summer. Life does tend to be a series of episodes rather than a single smooth-flowing event. I also liked the fact that sad and scarey things happened in the midst of the idyllic summer, which again is a reflection of the way life is. I do agree about the Happiness Machine story, which really doesn't seem to fit.