Hey Kathleen, I HAVE read The River is Waiting, and loved it. I've always thought Wally Lamb was a savant at developing his characters...fell in love with I Know This Much is True back in the day; thought some of his "duel plots" were hit and miss...mostly hit. When I read The River, I thought the man is all the way back.
Favorite character I've written...that's a tough one. Have to put it in categories. Probably my favorite protagonist, if I don't count the narrator of my "ill advised autobiography," is probably TJ Jones from Whale Talk. My favorite adult character would have to be his dad, John Paul. Favorite secondary character...probably Steve Ellerby from Staying Fat; but now you've got me wanting to apologize to all the runners up! :)
Speaking of great reads, have you read The Correspondent? I'm doing a lot of reading these days, because...I'm old, but this one stands out.
Thanks for your comments about Sarah Byrnes. She's keeping me almost relevant.
Dude. As long as there are young people looking for something to read and an adult with two brain cells to rub together suggesting books, YOU will be relevant. It is still mildly embarrassing how nutty I am about conversing with you through this forum given my fangirly admiration for you and your work. I mean, “Athletic Shorts?” “The Sledding Hill?” “Deadlines?” You will remain relevant always. 💜📚💜📚💜
Hey Chris, love your fire in this one. Off topic (because everything is so overwhelming, I just need an occasional break from the fight): I just finished listening to The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb and it is at the top of my best books for its character development. Corby Ledbetter is a good guy and almost knocks Gus McCrae off the top of my pile. I bring this up because I love your character development in your books and particularly loved Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. Wonder if you've read Lamb's latest - and who is your favorite character you have written?
Hey Kathleen, I HAVE read The River is Waiting, and loved it. I've always thought Wally Lamb was a savant at developing his characters...fell in love with I Know This Much is True back in the day; thought some of his "duel plots" were hit and miss...mostly hit. When I read The River, I thought the man is all the way back.
Favorite character I've written...that's a tough one. Have to put it in categories. Probably my favorite protagonist, if I don't count the narrator of my "ill advised autobiography," is probably TJ Jones from Whale Talk. My favorite adult character would have to be his dad, John Paul. Favorite secondary character...probably Steve Ellerby from Staying Fat; but now you've got me wanting to apologize to all the runners up! :)
Speaking of great reads, have you read The Correspondent? I'm doing a lot of reading these days, because...I'm old, but this one stands out.
Thanks for your comments about Sarah Byrnes. She's keeping me almost relevant.
Dude. As long as there are young people looking for something to read and an adult with two brain cells to rub together suggesting books, YOU will be relevant. It is still mildly embarrassing how nutty I am about conversing with you through this forum given my fangirly admiration for you and your work. I mean, “Athletic Shorts?” “The Sledding Hill?” “Deadlines?” You will remain relevant always. 💜📚💜📚💜
Hey Chris, love your fire in this one. Off topic (because everything is so overwhelming, I just need an occasional break from the fight): I just finished listening to The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb and it is at the top of my best books for its character development. Corby Ledbetter is a good guy and almost knocks Gus McCrae off the top of my pile. I bring this up because I love your character development in your books and particularly loved Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. Wonder if you've read Lamb's latest - and who is your favorite character you have written?