Comments on: Not Like You, by Deborah Davis http://karenrayne.com/2008/01/29/not-like-you-by-deborah-davis/ Thu, 17 May 2012 23:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Alice http://karenrayne.com/2008/01/29/not-like-you-by-deborah-davis/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 Alice Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:49:04 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/2008/01/29/not-like-you-by-deborah-davis/#comment-2215 I think you should do a review of <i>Skipped Parts.</i> (Seriously, after four or five readings I can find some serious themes in it, such as the sad consequences of what happens when you let loved ones walk all over you.) And Dorian, I think you make an astute observation. I think you should do a review of Skipped Parts. (Seriously, after four or five readings I can find some serious themes in it, such as the sad consequences of what happens when you let loved ones walk all over you.)

And Dorian, I think you make an astute observation.

]]> By: Dorian Rinehart http://karenrayne.com/2008/01/29/not-like-you-by-deborah-davis/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Dorian Rinehart Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:59:43 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/2008/01/29/not-like-you-by-deborah-davis/#comment-2211 Dr Rayne, I'm sorry to call you on a basic problem with most fictional (and perceived truthful as well) reports of people. There are certainly cads out there, and folks who are cads but consider themselves better than cads, but almost all people have some cad in them and almost all cads have some bad in them. I think a major problem with our society is that we talk in dualistic terms - "he's a good guy or he's a bad guy - most guys are bad, but SURELY there are some good guys out there". The truth is that most guys are good and bad, most girls are good and bad, most adults are good and bad. The issue with relationships is learning to see both sides and figure out if you can live with both sides. I'd love to hear other people comment on this - it is one of my pet peeves with films, books, and general conversation. Dr Rayne,
I’m sorry to call you on a basic problem with most fictional (and perceived truthful as well) reports of people. There are certainly cads out there, and folks who are cads but consider themselves better than cads, but almost all people have some cad in them and almost all cads have some bad in them. I think a major problem with our society is that we talk in dualistic terms - “he’s a good guy or he’s a bad guy - most guys are bad, but SURELY there are some good guys out there”. The truth is that most guys are good and bad, most girls are good and bad, most adults are good and bad. The issue with relationships is learning to see both sides and figure out if you can live with both sides. I’d love to hear other people comment on this - it is one of my pet peeves with films, books, and general conversation.

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