That's really interesting! But it kind of makes me sad that outliers wouldn't be included.
because much of the appeal for me is seeing how people deal with the same problems in period- or setting-specific ways.
Ooh, I've never thought about it quite that explicitly, but I totally agree.
The thing that moved me the most about EHaD was thinking about the confusion and heartache Nancy's parents must have felt suddenly losing their daughter, and I'm pretty sure that was not that takeaway McGuire intended readers to have.
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Date: 2021-08-25 03:05 pm (UTC)because much of the appeal for me is seeing how people deal with the same problems in period- or setting-specific ways.
Ooh, I've never thought about it quite that explicitly, but I totally agree.
The thing that moved me the most about EHaD was thinking about the confusion and heartache Nancy's parents must have felt suddenly losing their daughter, and I'm pretty sure that was not that takeaway McGuire intended readers to have.
Probably not, but I'm the same way!