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Noam
I think it's to show that a) she can reason with people and can de-escalate them when most people are only able to further escalate them, and b) she can get lost in it when she's focused (her hair was on fire and she didn't notice, how she fell in love with the quiet and peace of the House)
Ian
Ok, so this is bothering me tremendously. The story of Pinny Wheeller is long and detailed, and comes very late in the book, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it's doing there. It introduces a named character for apparently no reason (also, what is the deal with his name, and why does it sound like 'pinwheel') and has what looks like a lot of symbology (fire raining down, Raphael--the archangel--braving through it and saving the day) which also doesn't seem to relate to the main story, or add anything to it.
Is this really just a weird, unnecessary distraction, which for some reason survive editing? I want to think more of Susanna Clarke so I refuse to accept this. If anyone has any insights, please share.
Is this really just a weird, unnecessary distraction, which for some reason survive editing? I want to think more of Susanna Clarke so I refuse to accept this. If anyone has any insights, please share.
George
I see no reason to think so. There are some stories in the Other World that have nothing to do with the House.
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