tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post8374416551365307128..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: Family Interrupted (post by Joy Preble)Brian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-47339851962385725812012-05-07T21:55:54.051-04:002012-05-07T21:55:54.051-04:00Definitely. I find how people get along in their f...Definitely. I find how people get along in their family units to be endlessly fascinating -- including the families we build for ourselves with friends.Joy Preblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532958575068320212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-3396798762119580632012-05-07T21:54:20.781-04:002012-05-07T21:54:20.781-04:00I agree. I adore this movie equally with the book ...I agree. I adore this movie equally with the book if not maybe a little better.Joy Preblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532958575068320212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-77938383706899555262012-05-07T21:53:15.407-04:002012-05-07T21:53:15.407-04:00I've thought about this a lot... the DREAMING ...I've thought about this a lot... the DREAMING ANASTASIA series is really all about family - dysfunctional and kind of crazy, but family.Joy Preblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532958575068320212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-83711624322276566182012-05-07T21:51:33.938-04:002012-05-07T21:51:33.938-04:00Exactly! It's the flaws that make us fascinati...Exactly! It's the flaws that make us fascinating. And yeah, I like nothing better than watching a character struggle against his/her flaws and faults. In fact, my guardian angel in next year's THE SWEET DEAD LIFE returns with many of his faults still firmly intact. :0Joy Preblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532958575068320212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-26198995670110739822012-05-07T18:57:31.503-04:002012-05-07T18:57:31.503-04:00I seldom like movies anywhere near as much as they...I seldom like movies anywhere near as much as they books they're based on, but this was an exception--a movie I thought was excellent. <br /><br />And I agree about parents--shortly after I have main characters who are YA, I have to ask: So what's their family situation? Who are their parents? Do they have siblings?Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-1698537655390187492012-05-07T16:48:34.180-04:002012-05-07T16:48:34.180-04:00I think that the family dynamic is really interest...I think that the family dynamic is really interesting to read (and write about). I think that learning how to deal with the fact that our parents aren't perfect is something that we can all relate to.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-6808259330181006522012-05-07T11:46:37.143-04:002012-05-07T11:46:37.143-04:00Yes! Thank you for this Joy. I completely agree wi...Yes! Thank you for this Joy. I completely agree with you. I appreciate the YA lit out there that do touch on relationships with parents/family. <br /><br />Because, of course, our families and parents are the biggest shapers of our character, whether we have good or bad relationships with them.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244475646807937843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-70853143065792063822012-05-07T09:51:21.308-04:002012-05-07T09:51:21.308-04:00Couldn't agree more, Joy--as humans, we're...Couldn't agree more, Joy--as humans, we're ALL flawed, whether we're a parent or child, young, middle-aged, senior...What's really interesting in a book is watching flawed people interact and try to climb out of a conundrum.Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.com