tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post6309952004200317064..comments2023-06-24T07:27:43.577-06:00Comments on Kate's American Life: "Waiting for Daisy" by Peggy OrensteinKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460904865132759494noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766448249041816731.post-84292718632166953172010-08-26T00:32:48.374-06:002010-08-26T00:32:48.374-06:00I'm with Danny-- I find it very difficult to c...I'm with Danny-- I find it very difficult to continue reading unless I like the main character-- or at bare minimum, can identify with their struggles AND some of their positive reactions. Wishy-washy characters drive me crazy, and ones that hurt people and don't care are also irritating. Example: Emma, by Jane Austen. While Emma is sort of likable, I don't really identify with her and actually get bothered by her actions. The story worked for me as a movie because Emma seemed to be upset by the consequences of her actions, was an amusing character, and had good intentions. However-- within the movie, Knightley was always my favorite. I couldn't get past the first chapter or two in the book...Elkymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496992430254364790noreply@blogger.com