But I wonder if it's also because there doesn't seem to be an uneven power relationship between them, which I think is what could make a big age gap seem dodgy.
That's an excellent point. Dag has seen more of the world, but Fawn has people-skills and capabilities that Dag doesn't, and he certainly seems to deal with her as an equal, if one sometimes lacking in information.
With these books, there are some long lulls and while I was never bored it does make the narrative seem less tight.
Right. On the other hand, if the author's goal is actually to explore people and societies, it works quite well for that.
Whit was instantly my preferred sibling
Me too! He won me over when he started finding Dag funny. Which means he cottoned onto things faster than Saun did, hee.
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Date: 2012-07-19 04:03 am (UTC)That's an excellent point. Dag has seen more of the world, but Fawn has people-skills and capabilities that Dag doesn't, and he certainly seems to deal with her as an equal, if one sometimes lacking in information.
With these books, there are some long lulls and while I was never bored it does make the narrative seem less tight.
Right. On the other hand, if the author's goal is actually to explore people and societies, it works quite well for that.
Whit was instantly my preferred sibling
Me too! He won me over when he started finding Dag funny. Which means he cottoned onto things faster than Saun did, hee.