Bookclubs look at the characters…
March 23, 2011 at 2:12 pm | Posted in Book Club Ideas | Leave a commentTags: Book Reviews, bookclub
Look at the characters
1. Characterisation- is it done well? The more a reader knows a character the increased chance for success there is for character and plot development.
2. Many novels now focus on characters rather than plot developments as a literary technique to drive novels – does the novel you’re reading do this?
3. If a character is underdeveloped the author may lean too heavily on stereotypes and archetypes, this is lazy writing, if a book is not holding your interest there is probably a reason for this, examine the characters.
4. A rich character can be iconic and by virtue can refer to a different era, location, ideology, way of life, value system etc.
5. How do you enjoy getting to know a character by being told through the narrative what they are like or seeing how a character behaves and develops in different situations?
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