Lis Anna-Langston
Ha. This is SUCH a good question and one that no one in a forum or real life has ever asked me. I have many favorite fictional couples. Jay Gatsby & Daisy, Tyler Durden and Marla Singer, Tomas and Sabine from the Unbearable Lightness of Being, Rodolfo & Mimi from La Boheme . The thought that Jay Gatsby built an entire empire just to get Daisy to notice him always stuck me as tragic but incredibly romantic. He built his entire world around her, for her. Tyler & Marla are an incredible train wreck, a threesome of sorts because the narrator is involved. A brilliant depiction of two people coming apart at the seams together. More recently, I became enthralled with the relationship between Major John André and Peggy Shippen on Turn. If you research the Revolutionary War you find find actual drawings of Andre hanged. In the series it is such an urgent, longing love affair.
Those are my romantic couples but, of course, there are also the odd couples like Butch and the little boy in A Perfect World, Walter White & Jesse, Shug Avery & Celie and Ruth and Iggie from Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. These women who forged a life from the world around them, with all of it's obstacles and heartache. I will always remember Ruth saying: Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people.
Such powerful writing. Such powerful emotions.
Those are my romantic couples but, of course, there are also the odd couples like Butch and the little boy in A Perfect World, Walter White & Jesse, Shug Avery & Celie and Ruth and Iggie from Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. These women who forged a life from the world around them, with all of it's obstacles and heartache. I will always remember Ruth saying: Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people.
Such powerful writing. Such powerful emotions.
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Thank you so much for the lovely review of my novel, You Wish. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. As you know, reviews can mean the difference between success and failure for indie authors. If it's possible and if you're willing, would you please paste your review on my Amazon page? Thank you. https://tinyurl.com/yxznbps8
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