tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post5952448728326373690..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Book 42: Characters v. Plot.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-80252523605743621652010-05-26T22:41:25.519-04:002010-05-26T22:41:25.519-04:00The way you have described this book makes it soun...The way you have described this book makes it sound like it is right up my alley! I have a few Hardy books on my TBR list but I don't think I've read anything by him yet. Sounds like I have another one to add . . .Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-15556144294518831052010-05-26T21:22:58.466-04:002010-05-26T21:22:58.466-04:00That sounds really interesting. You are making me ...That sounds really interesting. You are making me wonder if I should give Hardy a go again after my horrible experience with himRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-55547312257075275782010-05-26T18:28:44.854-04:002010-05-26T18:28:44.854-04:00I'm character driven, then I love a great stor...I'm character driven, then I love a great storyteller. Lyrical writing is last.<br /><br />My library book club picked a Thomas Hardy book(Return of the Native)and I couldn't read it--paragraphs and pages talking about dirt and the land? Too high brow for me, I guess.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870662298657958483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-74713470797865099402010-05-26T16:18:42.967-04:002010-05-26T16:18:42.967-04:00I usually like characters, but only if I can relat...I usually like characters, but only if I can relate to them. I've mentioned in some reviews that characters that are too "flawed" - to the point of just being screwballs - don't get any sympathy from me in the slightest. So maybe I'm more of a plot girl?<br /><br />Anyway, I see you're reading Hardy! We read JUDE THE OBSCURE in high school, and I loved it! I hope you read that one, too (if you haven't already)Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14767350676055319412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-54670581343031598262010-05-26T13:48:27.307-04:002010-05-26T13:48:27.307-04:00I'm a character girl too. Good characters are ...I'm a character girl too. Good characters are essential to me :)Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.com