Timandra Whitecastle
This is a tough question as there are so many great fictional couples that work for me in different ways.
I don't typically read romance stories. At least, I don't actively go looking for them. I could say I like the classic couples: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy for Austen's perfect writing; Catherine and Heathcliff for their destructive passion in Wuthering Heights, Jane and Mr Rochester, for seeing who Jane Eyre really is.
Also, I really, really, really like Captain Carrot and Angua in Pratchett's Fifth Elephant.
However, one of the best 'love' stories for me has always been Palahniuk's Fight Club. There's a great dysfunctional love triangle between Tyler and the narrator and Marla Singer: 'I want Tyler. Tyler wants Marla. Marla wants me. I don't want Marla, and Tyler doesn't want me around, not anymore. This isn't about love as in caring. This is about property as in ownership. Without Marla, Tyler would have nothing.' (p.14, Owl Books)
They're a trinity of broken souls, all looking for something in the other person to complete them, but in the end (of the book), there's this great scene where it's Marla who truly understands what the narrator needs and she brings all the support group people along with her.
But yeah, I think that's my favorite fictional couple, and now, you must excuse. I think I need to read Fight Club again ...
I don't typically read romance stories. At least, I don't actively go looking for them. I could say I like the classic couples: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy for Austen's perfect writing; Catherine and Heathcliff for their destructive passion in Wuthering Heights, Jane and Mr Rochester, for seeing who Jane Eyre really is.
Also, I really, really, really like Captain Carrot and Angua in Pratchett's Fifth Elephant.
However, one of the best 'love' stories for me has always been Palahniuk's Fight Club. There's a great dysfunctional love triangle between Tyler and the narrator and Marla Singer: 'I want Tyler. Tyler wants Marla. Marla wants me. I don't want Marla, and Tyler doesn't want me around, not anymore. This isn't about love as in caring. This is about property as in ownership. Without Marla, Tyler would have nothing.' (p.14, Owl Books)
They're a trinity of broken souls, all looking for something in the other person to complete them, but in the end (of the book), there's this great scene where it's Marla who truly understands what the narrator needs and she brings all the support group people along with her.
But yeah, I think that's my favorite fictional couple, and now, you must excuse. I think I need to read Fight Club again ...
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Timandra Whitecastle:
As an amazon challenged person. Is There a reason that you are Amazon exclusive? Because of regional issues (I am from Iceland) I use kobo instead of kindle, for my reading preferences. I am very interested in your living blade trilogy. Is there no other way to reed you than from Amazon or hard copy? The thing is that there are still some items you cant by or access just because you are from Iceland.
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