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[EnWorld Book Club] The Club Dumas: Discussion.
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<blockquote data-quote="Wombat" data-source="post: 1836151" data-attributes="member: 8447"><p>I dunno. In the end I felt both plot lines felt like bad shaggy dog stories, where at the end all the dog says is "woof". </p><p></p><p>The Dumas line was ridiculous -- how many people would so identify with characters out of books that they would spend their whole lives re-enacting those parts, especially the parts of the villains, and that to no real purpose. I felt sad for many of the characters in this plot line for leading such shallow, limited, and rather pointless lives. </p><p></p><p>The Nine Doors line had some promise, but the end, after all the build-up, was severely disappointing. I felt like the author got to the end and said, "Ooops! I have no idea how to end this! I better just drop it." </p><p></p><p>I had really looked forward to reading the book, especially with the way in which many people had recommended it, as well as a deep love of Dumas' writings (although not to the extent of the loonies in the book), but in the end I felt as if I had been cheated, that the whole book was a huge bait-and-switch. I have duly sold the book to my favourite used book store and picked up some more Amelia Peabody to replace it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wombat, post: 1836151, member: 8447"] I dunno. In the end I felt both plot lines felt like bad shaggy dog stories, where at the end all the dog says is "woof". The Dumas line was ridiculous -- how many people would so identify with characters out of books that they would spend their whole lives re-enacting those parts, especially the parts of the villains, and that to no real purpose. I felt sad for many of the characters in this plot line for leading such shallow, limited, and rather pointless lives. The Nine Doors line had some promise, but the end, after all the build-up, was severely disappointing. I felt like the author got to the end and said, "Ooops! I have no idea how to end this! I better just drop it." I had really looked forward to reading the book, especially with the way in which many people had recommended it, as well as a deep love of Dumas' writings (although not to the extent of the loonies in the book), but in the end I felt as if I had been cheated, that the whole book was a huge bait-and-switch. I have duly sold the book to my favourite used book store and picked up some more Amelia Peabody to replace it. [/QUOTE]
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