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Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**

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Bastard:
That's fine, everyone has their likes and dislikes. Most of the things I decided to focus on are issues I've seen people have trouble with in different places, particularly outside of this forum. I agree that I focus on the negative aspects and don't highlight much of the positive ones.

Anyways, not interested in arguing on whether you think it was a great book or not, my intent was not to shit on anyone's parade or on the book particularly since I'm a huge Dresden fan and actually liked the book. Just felt it wasn't as good as the previous ones, that's all.

svb1972:
Yes, but you're complaint reads like people complaining that Neville Longbottom is getting attention in some of the books, and you're like, "Why are you bothering us with this minor character."  The answer is that, he might not be so minor eventually.  Or, why are there several chapters from Samwise's point of view, isn't he just the annoying sidekick?

Just because your favorite bad guys didn't get  page time, or that Butters gets a /lot/ doesn't make it a bad book.  Fitz, is a morale.  Fitz is there to highlight the differences between old Harry (as portrayed by Murphy) and New Harry.  The ability to see that even someone who sprays bullets at your best friend, may not actually be evil.

Bastard:
OK, I wasn't complaining about the minor characters. I just was bringing it forward as something worth noting. Myself I had zero problem with that aspect, not all my observations above have to do with my opinion, but just stating facts and things I envision some having problems with, or have seen people having problems with.

And I really liked Fitz and Butters in the book. In fact, I wanted more Fitz... my only disappointment there is that Harry didn't posses him during the book, that would have kicked some ass particularly fighting the wizard.

I've seen quite a few people complaining about the lack of time spent with Murphy for example, and that's why I made mention of it. Not that I found it a problem for me myself.

svb1972:
Murphy gets almost as much screen time as Molly?  We see her kick ass, chew gum, and take names.

1) Her private meeting with Marcone's henchman.
2) the JL meeting
3) Her ass kicking of the White Court Vamp
4) Her first introduction to Harry
5) Her sparring with the big guy @ the fortress
6) Her being all hard and bitter in the conference room
7) the charge of the light brigade at the end.

I mean, what the hell, MORE time with Murphy?  Seriously?
If you take away the UFP Molly Enterprise scene, Murphy as /more/ scenes than Molly.

You're stating a bunch of opinions about how most people hated, this, and hated that, and calling that fact, when at best it's conjecture. 

Bastard:
Sorry svb1972, not worth arguing with you if you're going to take everything I say out of context and extrapolating things. Read carefully what I'm saying.

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