tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post2111432613860583406..comments2024-02-24T09:36:17.274+08:00Comments on Melody's Reading Corner: Afterworlds by Scott WesterfeldMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-51823065445004946432014-10-10T06:28:53.713+08:002014-10-10T06:28:53.713+08:00Jenclair - Yes, that too. One story will tend to s...Jenclair - Yes, that too. One story will tend to stand out than the other and it's another reason why it made me hard to focus. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-54942762293240516162014-10-09T22:17:32.007+08:002014-10-09T22:17:32.007+08:00I agree with Jenny and Wendy, the concept is diffi...I agree with Jenny and Wendy, the concept is difficult to make work. I've read some that I've enjoyed, but usually one story is much more interesting, and when that happens, the other story line becomes a bit tedious.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-6256205762230056002014-10-07T08:24:03.102+08:002014-10-07T08:24:03.102+08:00Wendy - I think this concept is creative but it ju...Wendy - I think this concept is creative but it just don't fit to my reading. Or maybe I need full concentration on one story at a time. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-9144655894202581002014-10-07T05:35:13.281+08:002014-10-07T05:35:13.281+08:00I love books written in this type of format--but o...I love books written in this type of format--but only if it's done well. I think it can be tricky though and so doesn't always work well. <br /><br />Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-10639133237034488432014-10-06T14:14:07.447+08:002014-10-06T14:14:07.447+08:00Jenny - I find the notion of having two alternatin...Jenny - I find the notion of having two alternating storylines is pretty interesting, but I'm afraid it fizzled on me. If I come across such style the next time, I'm afraid I've to give it a miss. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-34661668921588051952014-10-05T21:56:05.226+08:002014-10-05T21:56:05.226+08:00I love the notion of two alternating storylines, b...I love the notion of two alternating storylines, but in practice it's pretty difficult to pull off. I've read a lot of books that tried it, and relatively few that made both storylines equally engaging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com