http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Guardian Question Seven en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:30:44 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18544#post-407228 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:50:25 +0000 AV 407228@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>hmmmmm..... I guess the author could have written Jennifer in earlier, except that it might have "given away" the fact that Richard was a wierdo sooner - I kinda liked it that Jennifer's character came on the scene after I discovered Richard's creepy wierdness......I also think Pete became a better guy in both Jennifer's mind and in the readers' minds as the story cam to fruition. At first, he did seem like a real goof, but I think that was the author's way of showing us Jennifer's first impression too.....she seemed to warm up more to him as they got involved in the case and he started helping Julie and Mike out more.<br /> ... who knows, maybe Sparks was teasing us with a "glimpse" of another love story to come..... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18544#post-407151 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:54:30 +0000 Alicia 407151@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Jennifer Romanello doesn’t appear as a character until halfway through the story, yet she becomes one of the major characters by the end. Could the author have written her character into the story earlier in the narrative? Why or why not? Would the novel have benefited from further characterizations about her, such as additional information about her past and current situation? Her partner is Pete Gandy, who is portrayed as a less-than-competent officer. How does this help or hinder the telling of the story? Why or why not? </p>