tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post3794880202855789035..comments2023-11-26T08:55:00.075-05:00Comments on Steph Su Reads: Review: Ironskin by Tina ConnollySteph Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-76451192596234124162012-10-02T18:42:49.959-04:002012-10-02T18:42:49.959-04:00I think you make a very valid point when you menti...I think you make a very valid point when you mention how difficult retellings can be. The retellings do need to have characters follow the same general paths and decisions as the original, but there needs to be more of a reason why than simply that the progression of the source material is that way. That's a really good way to analyze retellings. I had a similar issues with For Darkness Shows the Stars. I'm thinking that I won't be putting Ironskin on my TBR list. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-667974164365284442012-10-01T17:52:39.305-04:002012-10-01T17:52:39.305-04:00It does sound kind of interesting, and I do love t...It does sound kind of interesting, and I do love that cover. I've been looking forward to this one for a while actually, so I may just have to read it! I've never read Jane Eyre (which I really should remedy).Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-50089555067190908212012-10-01T16:43:57.230-04:002012-10-01T16:43:57.230-04:00Hmm, I loved Jane Eyre so I'll have to look fu...Hmm, I loved Jane Eyre so I'll have to look further into it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653907894679262963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-55978552094904419132012-10-01T16:25:42.159-04:002012-10-01T16:25:42.159-04:00Sounds... interesting? I'm not really sure how...Sounds... interesting? I'm not really sure how a fantasy retelling of Jane Eyre would work and it doesn't seem like it worked. <br /><br /><a href="http://crazyredpen.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Crazy Red Pen</a>Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049528405493946804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-89218134278420901072012-10-01T11:42:57.568-04:002012-10-01T11:42:57.568-04:00I'll still read it - I'm one of those JE f...I'll still read it - I'm one of those JE fangirls - but I can't sense it being as fabulous as I hoped.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11328384082190196899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-58395077099433716222012-10-01T11:18:03.967-04:002012-10-01T11:18:03.967-04:00Sounds like a strange read. I wasn't really in...Sounds like a strange read. I wasn't really into Jane Eyre, I skimmed it only for the sake of getting enough quotes to finish a paper about it. I think it sounds interesting enough to read, but I sometimes wish that retellings would only use their source material as a base, but not stick strickly to it. I think there's a different between retelling and using the story as inspiration to create something entirely different with elements pulled from its source material.<br /><br />I was wondering what you thought of the Lizzie Bennett Diaries considering it's source material. Najelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529650047480022627noreply@blogger.com