tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879471721147949241.post1590472468870145915..comments2024-01-15T09:38:41.593+00:00Comments on Stories from The Edge: Bad Guys and Gals - Savita KalhanEdge Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17472330166263235360noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879471721147949241.post-17875661512894850112011-07-29T15:48:12.001+01:002011-07-29T15:48:12.001+01:00Interesting post, Savita. I can't think of any...Interesting post, Savita. I can't think of any teen books where an evil character wins, but there are a couple which don't have entirely happy endings - such as The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas - which I think are all the more powerful as such. Hope is definitely important, but while children's books often have clearly depicted "good" characters and "evil" characters I think teens can handle issues that are not as easily resolved or black-and-white. In some books there are no "bad" characters, just characters who disagree strongly about something and it's not always clear who's right and who's wrong - issues that make us think and debate long after we've finished reading, and I think this is just as valuable.katie dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532331152249918823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879471721147949241.post-1456795049189289252011-07-29T09:51:26.268+01:002011-07-29T09:51:26.268+01:00I have to say Savita, I was very glad to see the f...I have to say Savita, I was very glad to see the final chapter in The Long Weekend too. Is it because we all need hope, teens, children or adults? I like to think so. Finishing a book you have loved can feel almost like a bereavement. The hope is the lift we need to bob us back up again.<br />Great post, thanks!Miriam Halahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841164190139769948noreply@blogger.com