tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718657000356673352.post8085289660025553774..comments2008-12-13T10:39:29.238-08:00Joel Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696701072090578841noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718657000356673352.post-71287929477861626142008-12-13T10:39:00.000-08:002008-12-13T10:39:00.000-08:00Hi Ron, My posting wasn't intended to be so much a review of <B>The Eldritch Adventures of Becky Sharp</B>, but in reading the preview chapters it helped solidify some answers to questions I had about introducing public domain and historical figures into a work of fiction.<BR/><BR/>I think Mr. Harris has a fantastic story concept and obviously a great familiarity with a wide array of fictional characters. He does a nice job of fleshing out the character of Becky Sharp in the first two chapters, so it is quite possible he does likewise with some of the other public domain characters Becky encounters in later chapters.Joel Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05696701072090578841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718657000356673352.post-72574197535680118312008-12-12T18:53:00.000-08:002008-12-12T18:53:00.000-08:00Hi Joel. Good review, although I'd argue your contention that any reader would be bored with this story. Regardless of their familiarity with all the characters, Harris never stints on the action and it propels the narrative smoothly. I do grant you, more time fleshing out some of the public domain figures would have been nice.Ron Fortierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13309149554499286208noreply@blogger.com