Bully Wee Villa Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 The disappointing lack of mockingbird fatalities in "To Kill A Mockingbird". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 On 11/09/2024 at 17:07, scottsdad said: For the readers here - what books have had scenes or moments that shocked or surprised you? A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin had the Red Wedding. Most folk know this from the TV but in the book, when i read that, I stayed up for hours afterwards turning it over in my mind. I read it before the TV show came out so knew it was coming on screen. Debt of Honour by Tom Clancy had some ending also. Reveal hidden contents Loads of characters in the book wiped out when a plane flies into Congress, making Jack Ryan the President I'm sure I'll remember others too - but what got you gripped and shocked? I put the book down for a good 10 mins before i was able to continue reading it, i was that shocked by it. After that i was pretty immune to whatever he did next in his books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 18 hours ago, coprolite said: I disagree with this and think that a lot of his books have a lot to offer. But I do think that sometimes he goes for outrage over a decent story or character. Thought ecstasy suffered badly from this, and the Begbie solo book to a degree. He's not an english lit graduate that's going to win prizes for his subtle thematic use of symbolism and metaphor, but he does capture aspects of real life very astutely and converts them into compelling stories. I get that's not for everyone, but i like that. I thought the Blade Artist was shite. Leith goes to Hollywood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 On 16/09/2024 at 23:27, Bully Wee Villa said: The disappointing lack of mockingbird fatalities in "To Kill A Mockingbird". Also behold the lack of trains spotted in "Trainspotting". And the fact that "The Neverending Story" actually does have an ending. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 9 hours ago, Richey Edwards said: Also behold the lack of trains spotted in "Trainspotting". And the fact that "The Neverending Story" actually does have an ending. Add to this that "The Grapes of Wrath" is not about piles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 (edited) 16 hours ago, Richey Edwards said: Also behold the lack of trains spotted in "Trainspotting". And the fact that "The Neverending Story" actually does have an ending. Sakes man, spoiler alert. Edited September 20 by Swarley 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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