The romance aspect
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The romance aspect
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As klbradley mentioned the romance does move awfully fast. That being said, I'm not sure how well I understood the passage of time in the story. There were sections that seemed to jump ahead of where I thought I was reading. I felt I had read maybe 2-3 weeks of plot but the author seems to imply nearly 2 months had passed
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I totally agree. It seemed like the romance was almost randomly thrown into the story line with not much explanation or time for development. I like stories that tie two different genres together. So having romance in a suspense/horror/ghost book makes it even more appealing to a reader who enjoys multiple genres. But the reasoning behind the romance and the feelings themselves were either not explained or were just flat. But like I said I like the idea of trying to incorporate romance into the overall theme.Scott wrote:It was hard for me to understand why the different characters, especially Charlie and Doug, were growing feelings for each other. I think it could have been more suspensefully developed. It's not a big flaw, though. As others said, it didn't distract from the story. Their romance wasn't really the focus of the book.
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Nothing like getting right to the point, Charlie! When she calls herself a slut, I honestly wonder if something is to blame for that ghost having his way with her...after all, she wants the ghost to man handle her and then she wants the same with Doug. So...maybe she's a nymphomaniac. Hey, it's possible. I'm still only 1/3 of the way into this book, so I must figure her out!
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I think you're right about the romance helping her cope. The extra support she had was well beyond what she would've had if she were just a client.Kia wrote:I think that the romance added a little something to the story line. Like others have said, it allows the reader to take a break from the scary parts of the book and focus on something a little lighter. I'm torn about it though, especially the romance between Charlie and Doug. On one hand the relationship might be just what she needs to be able to cope with the constant fear of what is going on around/to her. On the other hand I can't help but feel that when something that serious is happening, romance is the last thing on people's minds.
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This is a good point. It just seemed like a light switch was flicked on, and then they were in love.Scott wrote:It was hard for me to understand why the different characters, especially Charlie and Doug, were growing feelings for each other. I think it could have been more suspensefully developed. It's not a big flaw, though. As others said, it didn't distract from the story. Their romance wasn't really the focus of the book.
For me, it didn't distract from the main story in some ways, but in other ways it did. The reason I say this is because I kept thinking, how did Charlie and Doug actually fall in? How well did they know each other to say they were in love? I felt it was spur of the moment. It was also interesting that during a scary time and the reminiscence of a previous bad relationship, Charlie was able to ready to jump right in. I like romance, so that's why these questions popped in my head. All in all, like others have said,it wasn't a big deal because the horror/disturbing parts were the ones that shone.
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This is a good point. I was also thinking about how romance is usually the last thing on people's minds when something serious is happening. Maybe it is the coping and sense of loneliness.Kia wrote:I think that the romance added a little something to the story line. Like others have said, it allows the reader to take a break from the scary parts of the book and focus on something a little lighter. I'm torn about it though, especially the romance between Charlie and Doug. On one hand the relationship might be just what she needs to be able to cope with the constant fear of what is going on around/to her. On the other hand I can't help but feel that when something that serious is happening, romance is the last thing on people's minds.
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You misunderstood. The question was about the romance between the two human couples, and not about the ghost.raven19 wrote:"Romance" appears to be contradictory here. If the character has sex with a ghost while she is possessed, the act is under duress which makes it 'Rape' and not 'Romance'. Moreover, do the words 'evil' and 'romance' go well together? I don't think they do. When I think of romance, the associated words which come to mind are love, tenderness, happiness, etc. Well, that's what I feel !
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That's a very good point. I didn't think about the romance aspect adding some realism to the story, but you're absolutely right.Jjnessie 33 wrote:I love romance in a novel even if it isn't the main event I find it spices up the novel. Romance adds a little depth and makes it more believeable.
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