Thursday, December 3, 2015
Niska
I find that Niskas flashbacks are really boring and very graphic. She talks quite a lot about her Frenchman and what they did together, that is until he betrays her. Niska also talks a lot about residential schools and her father being a Windigo killer. I believe that it's good to have the truth in theses books, but why be graphic with the scenes between her and the Frenchman? I find her flashbacks and stories really hard to get through and I more often than not find myself wondering when we'll be getting to the war stories. I feel that Niska is trying to make Xavier feel a bit better by telling him stories from her past. Maybe by telling him her stories, he'll forget about his.
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I agree that Niska's flashbacks are a bit too detailed for what those flashbacks should really focus on. I think Niska's flashbacks should be about giving background information on the main characters Xavier and Elijah so we connect to them better as a reader.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Niska's flashbacks are a bit too detailed for what those flashbacks should really focus on. I think Niska's flashbacks should be about giving background information on the main characters Xavier and Elijah so we connect to them better as a reader.
ReplyDeleteI would have to disagree. I found Niska's flashbacks to be anything but boring, which is a matter of opinion. The content of her flashback on pages 130-135 isn't an ideal read as you have said, which I agree we could have been spared most details, but this is one of the main themes of the book. This part shows that not everyone can be trusted, and we have to be cautious of our actions.
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