the first two seasons (which have been the best, so far) were very unified--each episode was working toward some greater story. even the third season had this aspect, up to a point. however, the episodes of the fourth season just seem very detached from one another. in a way, they remind me of the sort of spec scripts aspiring screenwriters send in to shows--they play by the rules, but you can tell it's not a part of a stronger story.
anyway, enough of that. i finally finished The Time Traveler's Wife, and cried a lot in the process.
much of my reading was done at work, so i had to keep my emotions under some kind of control. but as soon as i got home, all pretenses were gone. i cried through the last fourth of the book, and when i was finished, i set it aside, curled into the fetal position under my covers, and cried for a very long time.
the thing is, the book (although incredibly tragic and heart wrenching) is really quite uplifting. it makes me want to believe in some kind of greater love--the kind that lives through many setbacks, but still manages to keep itself together.
i recommend the book for anyone with a heart--and i'm hoping that's everyone.
now i'm patiently waiting for the movie, which comes out next month. exciting! the movie seems to focus even more on the wife's loneliness than the book did (at least, that's what i'm getting from the trailer.) in the end, i think the book ended up being less about the wife being continually left behind, and more about the strength of their love--that it was able to sustain despite everything. even to the bitter end. not exactly what i thought i was getting myself into at the beginning, but i think it exceeded my expectations.
i started on Wicked, by Gregory Maguire, soon after recovering from my emotional breakdown.
i've tried reading this book twice before and have never managed to get more than halfway through it. right now, i am ALMOST at the halfway mark, and i'm finding it difficult to find the strength to go on.
i'm a huge fan of the musical, and since i know the basic gist of the story, the book is just moving very slow for me. this was the same problem i had reading Atonement (by Ian McEwan) after having seen the film version. this is also why i almost always try to read the book first, if at all possible.
however, i have promised myself that i am going to climb this particular Everest this time. i WILL finish Wicked!
the book's actually really great, and i hate myself for not being that into it. it's full of great descriptions, and some really wonderful theological philosophy rooted in the world of Oz. Maguire really knows how to create a universe, and he's done a beautiful job here. i'm just lazy, is all.
anyway, i'll let you know how my adventures in Oz go. i'm hoping it won't take me more than a week to finish, but i've got some company coming in the next couple of days or so, so i may not get to read as much as i'd like.
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