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Originally Posted by CharlieBird
I have to say this is the first book in which I have had to re-listen to so many sections. Not sure why, I'll be reading (listening) and find I myself completely at sea and have to go back a page or two.
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I listened to the opening 15 minutes about three times.
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Originally Posted by astrangerhere
I am really struggling with Deronda as a character. He just feels like a Mary Sue / Marty Stu to me. For those unfamiliar with the concept, this is a good history in Smithsonian Magazine:
"Mary Sues" as a concept date back to 1973 and the term came about exclusively in the Star Trek fandom. Marty Stu is a moniker that was adopted later to encompass male characters who operated the same way. But the notion of a character that is just so capital-G-Good that everyone loves them and can do no wrong definitely dates further back... |
Marty Stu for a male version lol- I love it!
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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
Gwendolyn is a Trollope heroine suddenly thrust into a Dickensian plot.
I wonder if Mirah will traverse a reverse course from a dark beginning on the stage to the possibility of rescue through marriage.
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I love the turn of phrase ‘traverse a reverse’!