Gabriele’s Comments (group member since Jun 22, 2011)

Gabriele’s comments from the Q&A with Louis Jones group.

Hi Louis -

I just finished Radiance this weekend and enjoyed it very much. I can definitely say I've never read a book like yours. I heard about it on Galleycat and the story sounded intriguing. I had a question about the kids going to touch the Hollywood sign. The sign to me is the embodiment of the glitz and glamor and superficiality of Hollywood so I thought that the kids wanted to pay tribute to this world because they wanted to be part of it. But getting to know Bodie, it seemed like the sign represented all he despised and felt contempt for, so I wasn't sure why they went there in the first place. I also wasn't entirely sure about how Bodie affected Carlotta. Was she just enarmored with Bodie or did he actually change her beliefs? And also, what did Mark learn from Bodie? I got that he was troubled by the young man's ideology and confidence and that it rattled him in a way that was positive in the end, but I guess I just wanted more clarity. Unless that's not the point. Anyway, love to hear your thoughts! PS: Loved the goldfish incident. So perfectly "random on purpose."