tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137449286393731234.post3815244343161703764..comments2011-12-09T10:18:30.908-08:00Comments on Muhlenberg's Popped: The Caretaker by D. A. Kentner from CalliopePoppedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400169845802125192noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137449286393731234.post-17286967069774074282011-12-05T18:44:34.696-08:002011-12-05T18:44:34.696-08:00Sounds like this is one you have to read to apprec...Sounds like this is one you have to read to appreciate, because the premise sounds like your pretty basic redemption-by-one-unique-person-in-a-ridiculously-limited-span-of-time plot. <br /><br />I'm curious...with the drinking, was anything made of the fact that the character was probably drunk? Because if he wasn't tipsy or having trouble, that seems like an error on the writer's part. If it was just that it was bad decision making, well, it does lend a touch of realism. How many people are honestly thinking straight when they can't even walk straight?<br /><br />I do like stories that involve some kind of preservationist, historian, or storyteller, who has decided to dedicate themselves to maintaining what so many others ignore and forget. In that sense, this sounds like it might be right up my alley. <br /><br />--Sarah LawrencePoppedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400169845802125192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137449286393731234.post-67308770644457002192011-12-03T19:52:10.917-08:002011-12-03T19:52:10.917-08:00That is an awesome story!! (I do agree with you ab...That is an awesome story!! (I do agree with you about the drinking bit though). I think cemeteries are beautiful, peaceful places, but you always find graves that are not taken care of or visited. It's really sad and I've always wondered about the history behind the stone, particularly when the writing has worn away. Though I know it's just a story, it's comforting to think that people like Henry might be out there making sure that both the living and the dead aren't forgotten or alone.<br />---Jen G.Poppedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400169845802125192noreply@blogger.com