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Book #6
6) "Making History" - Stephen Fry.
I freakin' adored this book all the way through. Okay, it was a little goofy every now and then, but the writing was good and it was just so darned much FUN.
There were a couple of points that I didn't adore: 1) When he suddenly switched to writing in movie screenplay mode, which for me really makes me feel removed from the action, and he did it in a couple of the best actiony parts of the book. I know the point was that the main character loved movies and was feeling as though he were in a movie at those points, but urgh. 2) A couple of points where he got maybe a little too clever for his own good, and I think his editor failed to give him feedback to keep him in line. (Maybe they'd have made him re-write the movie script parts.)
I've got to say, though, I've read numerous stories and seen a couple of shows with with the same premise, and this was the first one I really liked. It's all in how it's done. The publishers carefully keep the premise secret - no plot spoilers on the cover. And I think that's good, to give people a chance to get sucked in without saying, "Oh, this is another one of those stories?" and getting set against it.
I really want to crow about the ending, but that would be spoilery. I liked the end. :) Okay, damn it, I'm just going to say this...
Heroic queer love interest FOR THE WIN!!
I freakin' adored this book all the way through. Okay, it was a little goofy every now and then, but the writing was good and it was just so darned much FUN.
There were a couple of points that I didn't adore: 1) When he suddenly switched to writing in movie screenplay mode, which for me really makes me feel removed from the action, and he did it in a couple of the best actiony parts of the book. I know the point was that the main character loved movies and was feeling as though he were in a movie at those points, but urgh. 2) A couple of points where he got maybe a little too clever for his own good, and I think his editor failed to give him feedback to keep him in line. (Maybe they'd have made him re-write the movie script parts.)
I've got to say, though, I've read numerous stories and seen a couple of shows with with the same premise, and this was the first one I really liked. It's all in how it's done. The publishers carefully keep the premise secret - no plot spoilers on the cover. And I think that's good, to give people a chance to get sucked in without saying, "Oh, this is another one of those stories?" and getting set against it.
I really want to crow about the ending, but that would be spoilery. I liked the end. :) Okay, damn it, I'm just going to say this...
Heroic queer love interest FOR THE WIN!!
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I also remember having a little squee of glee when main character guy said he found myopic women sexy, as if Stephen Fry himself had just walked up to me and told me he thought I was sexy. Sigh, so lame...
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