Bronte sisters, take note:
- Whilst it's true that in everyday life, a lot of my female friends are called some version of Catherine /Katherine, the beauty of a work of fiction is that your characters can have more than one name. For Christ's sake, if I come across another Cathy, I think I'm going to scream.
- Saying, "In God's name" is NOT swearing. Stop being so sensitive. Come to Bethnal Green and I'll show you some A-class swearing.
- 300 pages to say what Kate Bush pretty much summed up in four minutes of song. Summarise, Ms Bronte.
- Heathcliffe? Heathcliffe? What sort of name is that anyway?
- Why would you give your child the Christian name of your mother's maiden name? That's just confusing. Wuther off.
Still, I will read it, because I want to win at book group. It is not enough just to go along and enjoy the company. I have to know more than everyone else and say better things. Not that I'm competitive.
1 comment:
there's just no point going if you can't walk away feeling everyone else is stupid....that's why people go. same with a pub quiz... but you can pretend you are just doing it for the drink with those. not sure the book club would want to offer a free crate of stella to the person who memorised the most names in wuthering crap though....might send out the wrong message
Jack
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