Jesse Stevens
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Daniel Price:
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Does the reader follow a linear string through the story?
Long Version:
Evan's ability and Theo's ability both allow them, albeit in different ways, to jump onto various strings of time. As Evan rewinds for the final time, is he jumping onto the linear string Theo goes back for through the Gods eye? Or do us as readers jump with him onto an entirely new string. Meaning *Hannah, *Theo, ect. (hide spoiler)]
Does the reader follow a linear string through the story?
Long Version:
Evan's ability and Theo's ability both allow them, albeit in different ways, to jump onto various strings of time. As Evan rewinds for the final time, is he jumping onto the linear string Theo goes back for through the Gods eye? Or do us as readers jump with him onto an entirely new string. Meaning *Hannah, *Theo, ect. (hide spoiler)]
Daniel Price
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(view spoiler)[Hi Jesse,
For all the time-jumping shenanigans of The Flight of the Silvers, the book follows one linear string of events.
EXCEPT (and this is the spoiler part)
...when Evan Rander kills Amanda and Hannah near the end of the book. Fearing Pelletier retribution, he rewinds his life until the sisters are alive again. The readers then follow that chronology.
So really, when you think about it, the Hannah and Amanda you follow for 90% of the book actually end up dead. That's depressing.
For the record, I don't plan on pulling any more narrative string jumps like that in the future. That was a one-time deal. :)
Note: this answer was deleted and resubmitted because of some weirdness with the Goodreads spoiler function. Hopefully it'll work now. (hide spoiler)]
For all the time-jumping shenanigans of The Flight of the Silvers, the book follows one linear string of events.
EXCEPT (and this is the spoiler part)
...when Evan Rander kills Amanda and Hannah near the end of the book. Fearing Pelletier retribution, he rewinds his life until the sisters are alive again. The readers then follow that chronology.
So really, when you think about it, the Hannah and Amanda you follow for 90% of the book actually end up dead. That's depressing.
For the record, I don't plan on pulling any more narrative string jumps like that in the future. That was a one-time deal. :)
Note: this answer was deleted and resubmitted because of some weirdness with the Goodreads spoiler function. Hopefully it'll work now. (hide spoiler)]
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Thanks for answering my question. :) I'm glad I asked it because I made a different assumption. That is sad :( but it makes sense.
Happy wri ...more
Nov 03, 2014 05:13PM · flag