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Post by danchande on Feb 23, 2008 10:20:53 GMT -5
I'm sure the unusual numbering of the chapters didn't escape your notice. I wondered if Wooding did that to be different, or if it symbolized Orna losing everything. The flashback parts are higher numbers, and then the present plotline's chapters count down to 0, when Orna becomes Casta's fade.
Interesting style no doubt, thoughts?
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Post by Maliris on Feb 23, 2008 11:14:09 GMT -5
That is an interesting interpretation. Never thought about it that way, I always just considered it to be some kind of countdown. But a countdown to what (other than the end of the book), I didn´t know.
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Post by shyviolet on Feb 23, 2008 12:06:42 GMT -5
I sort of considered it a countdown, but never to anything more than the end of the book. I thought that because she was losing things instead of gaining them Chris just thought it would be more appropriate.
And he probably did it to be different too. He's cool like that. ;D
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Post by GhostEggplant on Feb 23, 2008 20:41:46 GMT -5
I realized that the flashback chapters were counting down (or whatever way they went XP) to the present. I never thought it would symbolize something plot/climax-related. *feels stupid*
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Post by zemira on Feb 25, 2008 0:04:31 GMT -5
Yeah, never occured to me either, lol. I was just enjoying trying to piece the chapters together, one by one. Someday, I'm gonna read the book from Chapter 1 to the last chapter, going in numerical order. ^_^
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Post by danchande on Feb 25, 2008 0:23:51 GMT -5
Heh, I took me three or four chapters to realize that they didn't start at 1...and I was like, what the firetruck!?
But yea, I may be reading into this chapter thing too much trying to find something that may not be there (kind of like interpreters of Shakespeare IMO...)
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Post by Pombar on Feb 26, 2008 10:45:17 GMT -5
They go down? I thought they were just random xD To throw you off how far you are in the story. Kinda kept me on edge, not knowing if I was near the end or still had loads to go.
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Post by iamthelizardqueen on Feb 27, 2008 13:56:49 GMT -5
It completely freaked me out when I saw it, I thought there was something wrong with my book ! I think Chris Wooding explained the chapter count in a post elsewhere, but I'm not entirely sure... *goes to have a look*
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Post by Maliris on Feb 27, 2008 18:15:30 GMT -5
Hehehe. I at first thought something was wrong with my book, too. But then again, it was. When I had unwrapped it, I of course openend it. The dustjacket was on and that´s why I opened the book according to its cover and dustjacket. I was a bit confuzzled when I saw the very last page upside down. I then got the jacket off and put it on the other way round. Then openend at the real beginning and was even more confuzzled when the chapter started at 30. I then put the jacket off again and examined the book thoroughly. That´s when I discovered that the hardcover was upside down, too. To make this short: This is the first of Chris´ books that totally confused me, even before I read it!
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Post by Chris Wooding on Feb 27, 2008 18:17:36 GMT -5
The original poster had it. The countdown is to zero, the point when Orna has lost everything (from her old life, anyway). The only way is up from there, metaphorically and literally Happy birthday to me! 31! *crumbles to dust*
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Post by zemira on Feb 28, 2008 9:44:42 GMT -5
Wow, good catch then, danchande! Heh, I'm not one to really look for deeper meaning in much. I can, I just choose not to, lol.
Wow, if 31 is old, I guess I should probably start planning my retirement soon. >_<
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Post by Maliris on Feb 28, 2008 17:58:42 GMT -5
Now I feel all stupid for not understanding this earlier. Well. Ehem... It, of course, makes all sense now... v.v"
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Post by danchande on Feb 29, 2008 22:10:32 GMT -5
Well I guess Chris settled the matter. I'd be worried if he didn't know ^_^
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