tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post4701923600031837844..comments2023-07-01T07:31:28.450-06:00Comments on LDS Publisher: 02 The ClearingLDS_Publisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15053645600240124892noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-52335967386217875882010-12-24T13:06:10.241-07:002010-12-24T13:06:10.241-07:00Beautiful story!Beautiful story!~T~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17969562036638831748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-17515969281013445452010-12-20T14:37:15.118-07:002010-12-20T14:37:15.118-07:00I vote for this one.I vote for this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202552936832633255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-64330365473046968242010-12-03T10:18:22.259-07:002010-12-03T10:18:22.259-07:00This is cute. The author is trying to grapple with...This is cute. The author is trying to grapple with a real dilemma, which is neat and intriguing. I especially like the believable tone of conversation between Ruth and Darin. <br /><br />I do feel like some of the specifics in the story need some filling out. Here are some issues that came to mind as I read:<br /><br />- Is it really realistic that Darin has never been Ruth's parents house or met her siblings when they've been married for two years and live a short drive away?<br /><br />- Would Ruth's dad really be so awkward about Mazel Tov? I like how the story is trying to grapple with Jewish stereotypes but embraces them at the same time (i.e. Ruth's father's name is Zachariah and all). It may be more realistic for them to be well aware of stereotypes and very practiced in dealing with them.<br /><br />- It doesn't seem very realistic that they would visit both sets of parents on the same night.<br /><br />- It feels like they're at Darin's for the first time too, but the beginning of the story says that they've spent Christmas with them for the past two years. Maybe making this Ruth and Darin's first Christmas together would solve a lot of these problems. Then it would be realistic they feel like they're meeting for almost the first time.<br /><br />Even though this story could use some brushing up, I really liked the comparison of the two families with two traditions. The story would resonate with anyone who's married. Although Ruth and Darin's situation of having to blend Jewish and Christian traditions is a little extreme compared to most marriage situations, using this case in fiction explores the problem of blending two family traditions that every couple has to deal with.<br /><br />This is my favorite line: "What ensued was anything but a silent night." Ha! So great!Jennifer Rickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747932004011434282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-75317283682904421092010-12-03T06:38:56.843-07:002010-12-03T06:38:56.843-07:00What a delightful story!What a delightful story!Family Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01612762776470500036noreply@blogger.com