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fandomsecrets2016-05-02 06:34 pm
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[ SECRET POST #3407 ]
⌈ Secret Post #3407 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[Star Wars Rebels]
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[J.K. Rowling/Harry Potter]
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[omgcp]
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[Hannibal, Criminal Minds, John Douglas]
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[The Gamer]
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[Trailer Park Boys]
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[Chris Evans]
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[Old Hollywood, Old Hollywood RPF]
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[Andrew Lincoln]
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Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 046 secrets from Secret Submission Post #487.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Re: ~BOOK CLUB MAY DISCUSSION: Who Censored Roger Rabbit~
I thought this was a good choice for book club. It was a fairly condensed story and an easy read. I liked the twists throughout, it definitely kept me guessing all the way through (I did not see the whole genie twist). I really enjoyed the characters. I may not have liked the characters, but I thought they were actually developed and had individual personalities. There have been too many stories where I can't tell the difference in who they are talking to or what's going on.
+Who did you think killed Rocco after the murders? Who did you think killed Roger Rabbit? Did those thoughts change over the course of the story?
I am terrible at mysteries and generally don't figure things out until the end. The story definitely kept me guessing as more and more was revealed.
+Did you suspect anything like what turned out to be the truth about the teakettle? Did you suspect something off-the-wall that was really different from what happened?
I suspected that the teakettle had some sort of magical power, but I thought it was more every time they brewed something, the drink had magical properties.
+What did you think of the categorization of Toons as a species, and the social stratification that was present in this world's version of Earth? Do you think there was any intended social commentary, or was it just worldbuilding?
I liked the Toons as a species and felt it added a lot to the story. It avoided racism and I think that's what the Toons portrayed instead.
+Do you like the way the female characters were written? Do you feel the story was reasonable in its approach to them, or was it sexist?
I feel like there weren't really enough female characters and that Jessica Rabbit was more of a caricature, she was not a strong woman and basically switched her position based on what was needed in the story at the time.
+What did you think of the twists at the end?
I sort of felt like it was a bit rushed with the genie, but otherwise it seemed to lead to a good conclusion.
+Did you feel sorry for Roger Rabbit at the beginning? After he died? During the detective work? After the truth came out and the doppel disintegrated?
I felt sorry for Roger Rabbit because he really did love Jessica and was just a pawn in the genie's game because he had no idea what had happened with his first two wishes.
+What did you think of the fiasco with Sid Sleaze and Jessica Rabbit? Do you think he actually drugged her, or did she shoot the strip on her own?
Based on Jessica, it wouldn't surprise me if she did it on her own because she wasn't very honest throughout the story and kept changing her tune.
+Did you approve of Eddie's decision to kill the genie at the end?
I did, mostly because it gave a finality to the story.
Re: ~BOOK CLUB MAY DISCUSSION: Who Censored Roger Rabbit~
I don't think I have ever successfully cracked a mystery on my own. It's ok though, I like the reveal! (I don't read many mystery novels, either.)
Do you feel the Toons avoided racism from the author's point of view, or the characters? Because I think there was clearly a lot of racism going on in the story, but it was portrayed as a negative thing. It was actually pretty well-written IMO.
Also I agree with much of your overall assessment. :) Except I didn't guess the teakettle was magic until the subject of magic was brought up in the last quarter or so of the book, so good job on that!
Re: ~BOOK CLUB MAY DISCUSSION: Who Censored Roger Rabbit~
I think that the racism was avoided as being blacks vs whites and instead it was Toons vs humans and it was definitely segregated.
I thought there was something suspicious about the magic lamp, especially when they mentioned Persian writing.
I did like this book overall and thought it was a good choice for the book club. There wasn't anything really triggering, there's a lot of discussion on it but it was still a fairly short read. (I liked Neal Stephenson's Seveneves but the book is something like 800+ pages and ridiculously dense)
Re: ~BOOK CLUB MAY DISCUSSION: Who Censored Roger Rabbit~
It was indicated (if not confirmed) that Toons and humans couldn't interbreed, so I guess they'd be different species. Still, it gave me a similar vibe to historic racism, though not portrayed as being extremely serious.
I kinda think it was intentional, and there's not necessarily a real-world parallel for Toons. Just a good bit of worldbuilding.
Re: ~BOOK CLUB MAY DISCUSSION: Who Censored Roger Rabbit~
(Anonymous) 2016-05-03 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)I really liked the worldbuilding in the book where the author didn't just throw random facts at you, you slowly learned about the world as the novel went on.
Re: ~BOOK CLUB MAY DISCUSSION: Who Censored Roger Rabbit~
Re: ~BOOK CLUB MAY DISCUSSION: Who Censored Roger Rabbit~
I have to say the book was a definitely enjoyable and I'd recommend it for another book club read. It lends itself for discussions quite easily.
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