AQATSA: Chapter Thirty-Four - A Great Work

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[ascot-gavotte.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that Torvald proved not to be a complete douche.

[shinygobonkers.livejournal.com]

the lilith alex dynamic is always interesting to read.

though i must say, i kind of feel increasingly like...props to Abraham for being the only adult in her life actually willing to give her some specific guidance as far as her extracurricular magical studies are concerned. I get that her teachers etc disapprove, but uh, I think its clear at this point she's going to do it anyway and given what she's already done on her own...i don't see how some adult guided advanced magical study could really be worse for her...

kind of how when dumbledore started working directly with harry in book six and was like, FINALLY, YES, PREPARE HIM, YOU ARE THE GREATEST WIZARD ALIVE AND HE IS DESTINED TO FIGHT VOLDEMORT YES YOU SHOULD GIVE HIM PRIVATE LESSONS...lol

[aisaacs.livejournal.com]

I am not so sure that AT sent those books. He already gave her that Obol to study and he also wouldn't be careless with letting someone else get hold of the books on their way to Alex, whether they had anything to do with dark magic or not. My best guess at the moment is Ms.Shirtliffe, but it could be someone else other than AT.

I can't believe Alex actually went to a teacher to ask for help with her whole Stars Above business, its so unlike her. Looks like she is maturing even more. She has matured quite a bit in this book.

[(Anonymous)]

Inverarity is really developing the notion of magical theory quite a lot, a lot more than JKR did in HP. I still wonder whether he imagines the powers to be akin of the Greek gods. As I already pointed out, that would be a very significant departure from the Potterverse, and depending on the interpretation, I am not sure I like it.

I already commented in the past how I don't feel the gay thing adds to the story. In fact, I consider it a significant achievement of Rowlings that she attenuated the sexuality in an all time best seller and managed to convey that love is really about commitment, rather that sexual arousal, which she very much deemphasized. Our society is allready way oversexualized and it's refreshing to see an author tell a story where sex plays a very small role, where family is more important than gratification of the senses, without abolishing the latter altogether. There is a reason why bedrooms are fitted with doors.

That said, in separate news, I wonder whether the following two quotes from AQ2 are intentional forward references, and whether the fight with Torvalds scene was already conceived at that time:

“Maybe you do,” Alexandra shot back. “Maybe you're a pervert like Martin!” Beside her, Anna gasped. [Perhaps inverarity wanted us to see Alexandra develop from calling Max and Martin perverts to breaking up with her date to defend them, or perhaps it was totally innocent, unconnected. Inverarity, please enlighten us.]

“I don't care if you've got a problem with me because of my father, or because you don't like girls,...

So?

--Geneva