I Wonder what House Makes of Classic Literature

[meddow]

So this is pretty interesting: Why Heroines Die in Classic Fiction because some of us (i.e. me) aren’t satisfied with ‘fever.’ I know it’s asking a bit much given the medical practices of the times to expect a diagnosis from an author, but, as the article points out, it does seem that as soon as a female characters so much as gets wet she drops

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[frenchroast]

I'm very much looking forward to seeing Atonement (if my theatre ever gets it...). Have you read the book?

[meddow]

No I hadn't read the book (it's number one priority too read now though). Have you? Is it good? I'm quite glad I didn't since I'm quite glad I didn't know the ending in advance.

[rosedemon]

Have you read Lovely Bones? If you have what was your opinion on it. I sort of want to read it and sort of don't. I have so little time for reading these days I want to make sure that whatever it is that I pick up is worth it.

[meddow]

I haven't, I keep on meaning too but never get around to it. Mostly my interest in the movie is that I'm a Peter Jackson fan. I'm quite the same, I don't find much time for reading (I really wish I did).

[fishity]

Read it! I recently bought it and read it in two days straight. The book is heartbreaking and, in my opinion, well written, if sometimes hard to stomach (very drastic descriptions of violence in the beginning).

I had originally feared that the very plot premise would drive the book into the kitsch corner, but that absolutely wasn't the case. So go for it! *pushes*

[artic_fox]

I've heard so much about the tracking scene, and I really can't wait to see it, and the film as a whole. I've been to Redcar - the place in the north of England that they used for Dunkirk, so that will be interesting to me too. Plus I've read the book and always love to see how these things measure up (but I haven't read a bad review yet so I'm sure I won't be disappointed).

[meddow]

Oh, the tracking scene is really something. I can't believe they pulled it off, or even attempted it in the first place - the amount of time you'd have to spend planning and rehearsing...the mind boggles.