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heidi_storage:
--- Quote from: Regenbogen on July 05, 2022, 05:49:58 AM ---I also noticed, that there is no Maggie. Not even in Harry's thoughts. The only sign that there is a child in his life, was his answer to someone saying that people want better lives for their kids and Harry throws in "me too". That's it.
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Harry should never have been made a custodial parent; JB just can't write Harry-as-dad or Maggie well. Children are annoying, inconvenient pains in the rear (I say this as the mother of four sweet, awesome kiddos who are lights of my life), and it is massively difficult to forget about them.
Regenbogen:
--- Quote from: heidi_storage on July 06, 2022, 12:19:43 AM ---Harry should never have been made a custodial parent; JB just can't write Harry-as-dad or Maggie well. Children are annoying, inconvenient pains in the rear (I say this as the mother of four sweet, awesome kiddos who are lights of my life), and it is massively difficult to forget about them.
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LOL
I completely agree.
I don't think about my kids all day long. It is different, when they are still babies, but at a certain age they become more and more independent and don't need to be cared for all day any more.
I imagine they are difficult to write, but he DID bring her into his life, so there she is. Even if she doesn't life with Harry in the castle yet (maybe she's still at the Carpenters', maybe she's at a boarding school for safety), it just feels weird to me, that after he decided to be there for her, in this story which goes over days (ok, months, but the main action are the first days), there is not even a small reminder of her existence. Like "Maggie doesn't like scrambled eggs" ;) or "after a short trip to see Maggie I went to the lawyer." Except the short "me too".
What I mean is: JB decided Maggie had to be a part of Harry's life, because everything else would be out of character for all characters involved after Changes. So there she is, and can't be ignored or simply written out of the story for convenience. That's not how it works in real life, especially when you are a single parent. She doesn't need to be a constant presence but no mention in a 99 pages story confused me.
As a side note: as mouse isn't there too, he presumably is with her.
magnuskn:
Completely disagree, Harry being a dad has been one of the best things in the last books. I felt the absence of Maggie in this one, but, again, since this is a novella, I presume that the limited page count made Jim focus entirely on the main plot, with absolutely none of the side plots one would expect in a full novel. Hence, none of the side characters who were prominent in the last books popping in to say hello (no Butters, no Mouse, no Michael, no Uriel, no Molly, no Maggie).
kel0700:
--- Quote ---I also noticed, that there is no Maggie. Not even in Harry's thoughts. The only sign that there is a child in his life, was his answer to someone saying that people want better lives for their kids and Harry throws in "me too". That's it.
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Harry does mention Maggie. He talks about money he's left aside for her and how he has barely enough left to run the castle for 18 months.
Mira:
--- Quote from: kel0700 on July 06, 2022, 08:30:45 AM ---Harry does mention Maggie. He talks about money he's left aside for her and how he has barely enough left to run the castle for 18 months.
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Yes, he does, and at that point in time, he is dealing with his grief and injuries, the castle is still
being repaired and remodeled. So in many ways it would be best if she remain at the Carpenters for the moment. Notice Mouse isn't at the castle either, he is with her. Except for Marcone's threat to sic the city health department on him, Mouse isn't mentioned either.
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