Lol, yeah. I'm a new fan of the series, and I've been going through the Sounis community just so I can get more of them. ^^ I have no one to talk about them with, because my friends are too busy, and my sister doesn't like the idea. ^^ Hehe
I HATED that scene! I hated the whole ending... if it wasn't for Po, I would dislike the whole book. But Po's like the saving grace for me (and he just *had* to go blind, didn't he? 'Cuz he's my fave and all....). If it wasn't for Po, it'd be like Fire for me. Have you read Fire? I stopped reading it halfway through, and asked my friend to read it and just narrate what happened. Lol, I just lost interest after all the careless sleeping around thing, and I couldn't relate with any of the characters, *especially* Fire. I don't know why... I guess I'm just a firm believer that nobody would ever look perfect in the eyes of everyone... I just couldn't grasp the idea that everyone was falling in love with her. Like, I know she's a monster and all, but that wasn't a viable excuse to me. Hehe... oh well, I shouldn't be rambling, in case you haven't read it.
I know, Katsa says it like she'd never change her mind. And I didn't understand the part where she compares being married to Po to being controlled by her uncle. Po is... not like that at all.
Really?? That's a strange coincidence. Oh yeah, Goose Girl is great. It was basically my whole bar to base other books on for a long, long time, until I read Queen's Thief. I know what you mean about Shannon Hale. I read all her other books, even the adult one, and she was basically at her best in the Goose Girl. The Bayern Series was pretty good, but I found Enna Burning and Forest Born kind of lacking the magical touch Goose Girl had. Still, the characters are enjoyable.
Oh, and while we're on the topic of strong female who can also be feminine, I'd recommend Sabriel too. I read it a long time ago, and plan to do a reread to refresh my memory. ^^ Also, maybe you'd like to check out "Raging Quiet" by Sherryl Jordan. When I read it, I was just amazed by the lessons the author gets through. This book is one of those that is really underrated, but still a pleasant read. I wouldn't say it's as good as The Thief, but it's still pretty good, and the heroine falls under the category we're talking about.
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I HATED that scene! I hated the whole ending... if it wasn't for Po, I would dislike the whole book. But Po's like the saving grace for me (and he just *had* to go blind, didn't he? 'Cuz he's my fave and all....). If it wasn't for Po, it'd be like Fire for me. Have you read Fire? I stopped reading it halfway through, and asked my friend to read it and just narrate what happened. Lol, I just lost interest after all the careless sleeping around thing, and I couldn't relate with any of the characters, *especially* Fire. I don't know why... I guess I'm just a firm believer that nobody would ever look perfect in the eyes of everyone... I just couldn't grasp the idea that everyone was falling in love with her. Like, I know she's a monster and all, but that wasn't a viable excuse to me. Hehe... oh well, I shouldn't be rambling, in case you haven't read it.
I know, Katsa says it like she'd never change her mind. And I didn't understand the part where she compares being married to Po to being controlled by her uncle. Po is... not like that at all.
Really?? That's a strange coincidence. Oh yeah, Goose Girl is great. It was basically my whole bar to base other books on for a long, long time, until I read Queen's Thief. I know what you mean about Shannon Hale. I read all her other books, even the adult one, and she was basically at her best in the Goose Girl. The Bayern Series was pretty good, but I found Enna Burning and Forest Born kind of lacking the magical touch Goose Girl had. Still, the characters are enjoyable.
Oh, and while we're on the topic of strong female who can also be feminine, I'd recommend Sabriel too. I read it a long time ago, and plan to do a reread to refresh my memory. ^^ Also, maybe you'd like to check out "Raging Quiet" by Sherryl Jordan. When I read it, I was just amazed by the lessons the author gets through. This book is one of those that is really underrated, but still a pleasant read. I wouldn't say it's as good as The Thief, but it's still pretty good, and the heroine falls under the category we're talking about.