A forum to discuss John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel and films based on it.
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Ya I agree it was not much of a sequel more like the “finished ending”. And thank yougattoparde59 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:02 pmSequel? More like a short story that happened to mention Oskar and Eli. I didn't like the way it ended and I consider it to be the weakest story in the collection I read. I much prefer the ending to the original novel. In some sense it wasn't an ending but a beginning for a young person.
Oh, and welcome to the Forum Oskarthearsonist.
No, not presumptuous or insulting.Jameron wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:33 pmHopefully no-one finds the following rambling too presumptuous or insulting, my unfounded opinion...
It may not be apparent in the short story Let The Old Dreams Die but this too is slightly auto biographical. When I say "too" I am referring to Let The Right One In as the other story. As we know from certain posts here on WTI, Oskar is John and Eli is Mia (John's wife), metaphorically. Where Mia (Eli) saved John (Oskar) from his faltering life. Both Let The Right One In and Let The Old Dreams Die are dedicated to Mia; "To Mia, my Mia" and "For Mia, still" respectively. I think this is more than just John's sentimental attachment to his original novel carrying over the dedication to his wife. In either the foreword or afterword (I can't remember which) to the book Let The Old Dreams Die, John talks about "Eternal/Love" and how that reflects his sudden realisation that death will force us to part from the one we love the most. In the short story Let The Old Dreams Die we have Stefan and Karin who, in my opinion, also represent John and Mia. From the story we know that Stefan and Karin's ages are more distant than is usual, so too with John and Mia. With Stefan's terminal illness, we also know that Stefan and Karin are facing the same dilemma that John's mind was briefly struggling with; having to lose the one you love. In Let The Right One In Eli faced a similar dilemma with Oskar, "Would you want to … become like me?" was Eli's solution to Oskar growing old and dying while Eli remained chained to life.
So, as with Let The Right One In, Let The Old Dreams Die is also a glimpse of John and Mia. A love note from John's beautiful mind.
As I said before, I hope no-one thinks I've overstepped the mark. I may just be overthinking it.
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That Let the Old Dreams Die is autobiographical is obvious. Stefan and Karin are quite closely modelled upon John and Mia, although S&K are a couple of decades older than J&M.Jameron wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:33 pmIt may not be apparent in the short story Let The Old Dreams Die but this too is slightly auto biographical. When I say "too" I am referring to Let The Right One In as the other story. As we know from certain posts here on WTI, Oskar is John and Eli is Mia (John's wife), metaphorically. Where Mia (Eli) saved John (Oskar) from his faltering life. Both Let The Right One In and Let The Old Dreams Die are dedicated to Mia; "To Mia, my Mia" and "For Mia, still" respectively. I think this is more than just John's sentimental attachment to his original novel carrying over the dedication to his wife. In either the foreword or afterword (I can't remember which) to the book Let The Old Dreams Die, John talks about "Eternal/Love" and how that reflects his sudden realisation that death will force us to part from the one we love the most. In the short story Let The Old Dreams Die we have Stefan and Karin who, in my opinion, also represent John and Mia. From the story we know that Stefan and Karin's ages are more distant than is usual, so too with John and Mia. With Stefan's terminal illness, we also know that Stefan and Karin are facing the same dilemma that John's mind was briefly struggling with; having to lose the one you love. In Let The Right One In Eli faced a similar dilemma with Oskar, "Would you want to … become like me?" was Eli's solution to Oskar growing old and dying while Eli remained chained to life.
So, as with Let The Right One In, Let The Old Dreams Die is also a glimpse of John and Mia. A love note from John's beautiful mind.
It might be obvious to me because I have access to a text by JAL that you might not have, where he talks about some events in his life. The text is the script to a radio program called Sommar, broadcast in Sweden in 2006. It is included in the Swedish anthology Låt de gamla drömmarna dö, from which only the title story has been published in English.
Thank you!!! I will check it out tonight.metoo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:03 pmBy the way, there is a sequel to the sequel as well. Sort of. Just as LtODD isn’t a true sequel to LtROI, What Kept You So Long in the anthology Seize the Night isn’t a true sequel to LtODD. But it does straighten out an open question...
Yes, Stefan and Karin did meet Oskar and Eli, and they survived the encounter.
Im actually having trouble finding the book. Could you send me a link to the right one? There are 2 books called seize the night bolth by authors other by Johnmetoo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:03 pmBy the way, there is a sequel to the sequel as well. Sort of. Just as LtODD isn’t a true sequel to LtROI, What Kept You So Long in the anthology Seize the Night isn’t a true sequel to LtODD. But it does straighten out an open question...
Yes, Stefan and Karin did meet Oskar and Eli, and they survived the encounter.
