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
9 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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