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From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:56:30 -0600
Sherryl Clark wrote:
While I haven't read "The Dark" (Snicket) to any children, as a writer I am going to differ from some of you and say that I was disappointed in the book. The tension in the first half was terrific, but the long, wordy page in the middle (which read to me like some kind of strange explanation) dissipated all of that tension and made the second half of the story a flop. Others may disagree!"
I was initially thrown by that page in The Dark, too. It did interrupt the timing and tension-building. But as I thought about it more it also served a purpose. It was the transition between the sense of tension and fear, and the sense of comfort--and playfulness!--that left a lasting impression. I really liked what that page was saying and inviting readers and listeners to think about.
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
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My regular hours are T-F, 8-4:30.
On 11/7/2013 12:38 AM, Sherryl Clark wrote:
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:56:30 -0600
Sherryl Clark wrote:
While I haven't read "The Dark" (Snicket) to any children, as a writer I am going to differ from some of you and say that I was disappointed in the book. The tension in the first half was terrific, but the long, wordy page in the middle (which read to me like some kind of strange explanation) dissipated all of that tension and made the second half of the story a flop. Others may disagree!"
I was initially thrown by that page in The Dark, too. It did interrupt the timing and tension-building. But as I thought about it more it also served a purpose. It was the transition between the sense of tension and fear, and the sense of comfort--and playfulness!--that left a lasting impression. I really liked what that page was saying and inviting readers and listeners to think about.
Megan
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
My regular hours are T-F, 8-4:30.
On 11/7/2013 12:38 AM, Sherryl Clark wrote:
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