I love books. I also love lists. So, in an
attempt to revive my blog I’m going to combine the two. Beware, there may be
some spoilers.
The Hit List
Over the past few years I’ve been compiling
a mental list of literary characters I believe are deserving of a slap. Perhaps
a sign that I get too emotionally involved in things that aren’t actually real…
From friendly ‘knock some sense into’ them slaps to a full on punch in the
face, some characters have an ability to get under your skin. Here are just a
few of the characters that have topped my list:
Briony Tallis - Atonement: If little 13
year old Briony had told the truth, things could have been very different. Granted it wouldn’t have made for one of my
favourite novels of all time but it would have saved a LOT of tears.
Pip – Great Expectations: Don’t get me
wrong, I love Pip so this slap would be a friendly, ‘sort your life out, mate’
one. Hopefully he’d then stop being so mean to Joe and realise that Biddy is so
much better than Estella.
Catherine – Petite Anglaise: She buys her
affair underwear from Monoprix. Need I say more?!
Edward and Florence – On Chesil Beach: It
might have been a good idea for Ed and Flo to talk about their sexual
preferences before getting married.
Apparently this hadn’t occurred to either of them and so ensues a wedding night
from hell. Someone should have definitely banged their heads together.
Daisy Buchanan – The Great Gatsby: Yeah, she might be beautiful and Gatsby might love her but seriously, make a decision: Gatsby or your cheating husband? And if you’re going to run people over you should really take responsibility for it! Poor old Gatsby.
