tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post3418502826580471631..comments2023-10-29T10:42:52.369-04:00Comments on Love is not a triangle: An afternoon with Laura HarringtonLauren @ Love is not a trianglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-31880134482355873302012-09-21T10:09:56.687-04:002012-09-21T10:09:56.687-04:00I'm still amazed by the communication thing, w...I'm still amazed by the communication thing, which is something I just had never thought about before until I read this. And now reading about the mental separation from the violence to "our" homes. Wow. I really do want to read this book in the not-too-far-off future. It sounds so interesting to me. Especially after seeing this blog post about your interaction with the author.Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-16280999946731124432012-09-18T13:45:40.442-04:002012-09-18T13:45:40.442-04:00Yes we had more extended discussions about all of ...Yes we had more extended discussions about all of those points, but it's hard to articulate that in a post. <br /><br />2) If I'm remembering correctly, the author does not have any family members who are currently fighting. But she definitely has had personal experience in other wars. Both with people not returning, and with them returning differently. It has had a profound affect on her. I think her next novel is about it as well. And she's even written about historical war figures like Joan of Arc. So her interest in the human side of war is very far reaching. I think she's also talked a lot to people affected by this war. <br /><br />3) This was really interesting. Having limited communication definitely affected how Alice and her family were able to contact their father and letter writing became so important. Now soldiers have unlimited access to email and Skype, which is fantastic. BUT there are other psychological aspects of this to deal with - for instance a soldier could have just been on patrol where he saw someone die or had to shoot someone and then within the hour could be talking to his children online. So then there's less mental separation from the violence to your home. I'd never even considered something like that. <br /><br />4) This was more about wanting the inner strength of Alice to shine through without being clouded by how she looks. We do get some sense of her appearance, but it isn't important to the story. I liked that the author made a conscious choice to write her this way. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-19202296838024906932012-09-18T12:59:08.233-04:002012-09-18T12:59:08.233-04:00Wow, numbers 2 and 3 and 4 are so interesting. It&...Wow, numbers 2 and 3 and 4 are so interesting. It's so awesome that she wrote this particular story and that you guys got the chance to talk to her. Particularly if she doesn't have a tie to the war? Do I understand that correctly? Wow. Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.com