tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post2093711607379510243..comments2024-03-12T00:11:27.414-05:00Comments on Late Nights with Good Books: On The Nature of RetellingsAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-21194772688256686352013-03-03T19:27:17.400-06:002013-03-03T19:27:17.400-06:00The spine theory is the best ever lol. It's a ...The spine theory is the best ever lol. It's a really cool concept to examine. And I agree - I'm much the same way in my thoughts on retellings. And yay! Ella Enchanted deserves all the love. I'd love to blog about it, but anything I write on it would be purely emotional and just end with me demanding that people read it. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-89899772725560739712013-03-03T15:17:35.841-06:002013-03-03T15:17:35.841-06:00That's interesting to learn about spine theory...That's interesting to learn about spine theory. I do like a good retelling, but I can be a bit picky... I do prefer that they maintain the main story and concept of the original, but offer up enough new things to keep me interested. I dislike retellings that are so similar to the original story that they become boring and predictable. Ella Enchanted is one of my favourite books of all time!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-35166180151400746142013-02-27T20:52:39.538-06:002013-02-27T20:52:39.538-06:00Thanks, Rhin! I think there's something to be ...Thanks, Rhin! I think there's something to be said for the faithful retellings - after all, the story is being retold for a reason. :) Though a well-written but radically different retelling can still be satisfying.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-84238249953577995262013-02-25T21:02:14.055-06:002013-02-25T21:02:14.055-06:00Great discussion you have here. I've only read...Great discussion you have here. I've only read a few retellings, and I noticed that I prefer retellings that are faithful to the original story. And one factor that greatly affects my impression on how well the retelling is written is also the character development. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com