LJ Idol recs of the week!

[the_vernacular]

I actually read EVERY SINGLE entry this week! Aren't you proud of me? I didn't comment on all of them but I did finish reading

Comments

[kehlen]

Thank you :-).

But now I'm a bit envious. I still have more than 50 entries to read.

[the_vernacular]

I don't know how I did it! I am usually way behind. I really liked yours. It was interesting to me because it shows how people are the same everywhere: everyone tries to blame people who are different or not like them for their problems.

[kehlen]

Oh, yes. People are... just people :-). Whatever place we are speaking and whatever century.

I have recently read Hardy's The Return of the Native, a novel which takes place mid XIX century, and apart from the superfluous, I was shocked how well he depicts how people wilfully not understand each other, and what bitter consequences upon bitter consequences are the result.

[the_vernacular]

I haven't read that! But I know that feeling, it's always a little disheartening to read things that were written a long time ago and realize that things just haven't changed that much.

[tigrkittn]

I had the same reaction to Tribe 4 - there were only a couple of them I didn't vote for, and I'm usually a very picky voter!

[the_vernacular]

Yeah, they just all did a really good job this week. I think it will be the toughest tribe in this week's poll.

[hosticle_fifer]

Yay, glad I made the tribe 4 short-list!

Check's in the mail, for the agreed-upon amount, payable to your anonymous offshore bank account. :D

[the_vernacular]

Hee! I really liked your entry. It was such creative world-building.

[majesticzaichik]

Wow this is the first time I showed up on any of you guys' "top pics". Thanks for the honor!

[the_vernacular]

Oh, you're very welcome! I thought your story was very entertaining.

[i_id]

Thank you!

I really loved Yachiru's piece, too.

[the_vernacular]

It was just so kooky! But also sad. And you're welcome!