What keeps you hooked on a book?
Original storyline
Interesting characters
Fast-paced plot
A good ending
Have I missed anything?
I also think that the plot and characters should be 'real' no matter how surreal their world is. Does this make sense?
Christos Tsiolkas
10 years ago
characters you also identify with at some level, I think that is what made Harry Potter so big, not the orphan part, but the rest of his character. Not everyone is a Hermione, but I am sure there are lots of Harrys and Rons out there and no doubt Mythils :)
ReplyDeleteVery true. Although I think even Hermione struggled. She had brains but wasn't easily able to make friends. Harry and Ron thought she was an insufferable know-it-all in the beginning.
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ReplyDeleteWhere can I get hold of your book in Europe? I checked with Amazon.co.uk, but they didn't seem to have it. And I'd really like to read it...
Hi Chen - you can buy it online through either the publisher's website or the Vijitha Yapa website - see my 7 June post on this blog for direct links. I'd love to know what you think of the story.
ReplyDeleteOops! Sorry, I should have seen that! I'll try the publishers.
ReplyDeleteNo problem Chen. Cool picture by the way!
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