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22 October 2009

I was reminded of this old thread →[More:]reading Monsters of Templeton the other night. The author uses that "beating a tattoo" metaphor. Boy, it sure is annoying.

The book's an okay read, though I probably wouldn't bother. Life's too short and there are too many better books.

Reading anything good? Have any literary pet peeves?

post by: birdie at: 03:09 | 3 comments

Being snatched out of the story...

I love James Blaylock, my nickname is a character of his, but there was one of his books where the characters talk about a game of village cricket being won 4 - 2. Aaaaargh.

(You might win by, say, 47 runs, or by 3 wickets, but winning 4-2 makes no sense.)

posted by TheophileEscargot 22 October | 03:26

Man, I sure know what you mean. Last night I was reading the Truman biography by David McCullough, and right in the middle of the book, you SWEAR he did this on purpose - Roosevelt up and DIES, leaving Truman with the presidency. It was SUCH an obvious plot twist, but it was handled in such an abrupt manner (Roosevelt just dies! Just like that!) that it was really OBVIOUS that McCullough is just setting us up for something big. Right? Ugh. Hate when that happens.

posted by msali 22 October | 09:03

As I recall, in P.D. James' The Children of Men, the male protagonist draws some inference about a woman by closely observing her handbag. The female author apparently didn't realize that men never closely observe women's handbags.

posted by Joe Beese 22 October | 10:07

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