Yet she and the novel seem to want to have a more serious side.

She never could be brought to see the serious side of anything.

You want her to see your more serious side isn't that it?

After all, a boy could not start to practice too early for the serious side of life.

But his family and friends remember the less serious side.

However when needs be he can show a serious and deep side.

But there is a more serious side to it all.

I can no longer just kid around, since my serious side is always there.

Of course, there was a more serious side to all this.

However, he can show a serious side to him when the situation calls for it.