[HPFGU-Catalogue] Re: Jasper Fforde is a naughty man

[ewe2]

On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 05:16:40PM -0000, Carolyn White wrote:
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> Carolyn:
> I thought it was brilliant -wasn't sure to begin with, but he 
> sustained the plot right to the end. I kicked myself for not thinking 
> of Rapunzel after they found the 28ft hair (!). There's a kind of 
> ruthless pathos to pregnant egg characters, don't you think? I mean, 
> most women feel like exploding every month, but I like the idea of 
> literally doing so as you produce your offspring. Cut out all this 
> motherhood crap wouldn't it?

Heh. I am proud of myself for getting the Rapunzel clue, but the Jack
Spratt/Jack and the Beanstalk clues were much cleverer. And how's that for a
reworking of Humpty Dumpty? The mad scientist did it! Jack appears to be the
only one who dimly suspects that there's a novel going on. But I didn't get
the Lola and Spongg clue until Dot mentioned the Generics argh.

> Let JKR take it as an example of carefully-sustained multi-book 
> plotting with dead clever jokes and limitless pastiche thrown in. 
> Wonder if Voldy's thought of infecting the world with veruccas..

Let's hope she doesn't throw in a Norwegian Blue eh? Beautiful plumage :) I
actually groaned at that.

> And Sean, I assume you have never visited Reading, or indeed Swindon? 
> Trust me, they are *so* lucky to get this cool series dedicated to 
> them. Basically, they consist of a series of appalling roundabouts, 
> with some 1960s office blocks thrown in for a laugh.

Six to eight months from now I will likely have cause to, although I hope not.
The British have been making jokes about Swindon for quite a while, but
Reading is a new victim for me. I actually hope to see the good bits of
london!

ewe2, making growly penguin noises about a decent book to read now.

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