tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post2276001593766149303..comments2024-03-29T07:33:39.755-04:00Comments on The League of Extraordinary Writers: ASHEN WINTER by Mike MullinAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-26537295154049603402015-12-02T02:36:27.510-05:002015-12-02T02:36:27.510-05:00This is a scary and disturbing book and Alex and h...This is a scary and disturbing book and Alex and his companions are constantly at risk of death and rape and there is talk of girls being prostituted and needing to have sex to survive. I would recommend this book to readers 14+.<br /><br />Marlene <br /><a href="http://www.teachertraining.wiselivingyoga.com" rel="nofollow">Yoga Training Thailand</a>Marlene Detierrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035816972520443608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-23536047697337840592015-10-02T02:05:10.643-04:002015-10-02T02:05:10.643-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marlene Detierrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035816972520443608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-16413830905620000762014-11-23T22:58:32.099-05:002014-11-23T22:58:32.099-05:00This is a scary and disturbing book and Alex and h... This is a scary and disturbing book and Alex and his companions are constantly at risk of death and rape and there is talk of girls being prostituted and needing to have sex to survive. I would recommend this book to readers 14+.<br /><a href="http://www.austinmaidservice.us/austin_maid_service.php" rel="nofollow">I like this site :: websites Austin maid service visit site</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118707550077647899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-44928183161919673582012-10-10T09:57:09.836-04:002012-10-10T09:57:09.836-04:00Great comment, Don. I don't think dudes need o...Great comment, Don. I don't think dudes need only rescue other dudes in distress. In general, a person rescuing another person, regardless of either's gender, is not a bad thing. The rub lies in how the rescuee and rescuer are portrayed. In the case of Ashen Winter, Darla is Alex's equal. *spoiler alert* She needs rescuing only because she got shot and captured by flensers (who are keeping for other reasons)--while helping Alex look for his parents. It could've easily been Alex captured at that point.Angie Smiberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192071262364730432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-83491528859320772952012-10-09T14:47:10.742-04:002012-10-09T14:47:10.742-04:00I have been wanting to read both books and share t...I have been wanting to read both books and share them with my students. I have some in mind that will love these stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-46515722662754618392012-10-09T14:25:09.844-04:002012-10-09T14:25:09.844-04:00Great post! It not only got me interested in the b...Great post! It not only got me interested in the book(s), but also brought up an issue I've wondered about before, i.e. Does having a young male protagonist save/rescue a "damsel in distress" make the book less appealing to female readers? I'm sure most girls prefer to see themselves portrayed as more than mere "romantic interests who need saving," but I also wonder if there's something about the urge to protect or care for something/someone as a positive attribute of a narrative aimed at boys. The gender issues surrounding this issue seem based in an inherent double standard. If a girl helps/rescues a boy (e.g. Katniss/Peeta in Hunger Games, Tris/Tobias in Divergent, Grace/Sam in Shiver), is she heroic or is it perceived merely as a case of some nascent "maternal instinct"? And if a boy saves another boy (e.g. Sam/Frodo in LOTR, Harry/Any Male in HP), is it less sexist and thus more appealing to female readers? It strikes me that there's something about saving/helping people that's built in to the job description of being a heroic protagonist (male or female), and I suspect that appeals to many boys (and men). Does the admirable goal of avoiding sexism in books targeted to boys mean that male heroes can only rescue "dudes in distress"?Don LaPlanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189363945652701630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-80123757273746010012012-10-09T07:16:04.168-04:002012-10-09T07:16:04.168-04:00My daughters and I enjoyed Ashfall, and we're ...My daughters and I enjoyed Ashfall, and we're looking forward to reading Ashen Winter. I really want to know what happens to Alex and Darla! Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com