Reviews, Interview, and Guest Blog
for The Fictional
100
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- Midwest Book Review--"A strongly recommended read and fine addition to any literary studies collection"
- Jane Greensmith: Reading, Writing, Working, Playing
- First 10 of the Fictional 100-- "as fun and interesting to read as I suspected. ... what's great about this book, is that it is presented in small, easily digestible chunks"
- Fictional 100--now what am I going to read?--"So many times I found myself mentally nodding along with Pollard-Gott or feeling that rush of adrenaline when the penny drops and I finally see why a character has resonated with me"
- Lifetime Reading Plan--"a fabulous book of short essays about the friends we make as we read" "Each essay has been an absolute joy"
- Reader, I Read It--"Every avid reader would benefit from having this book on their shelf."
- jD--"A rare, educative collection of world's great fictitious characters" "What a tour de force!"
- David Goldberg--"A Wonderful Reference (and a dangerous conversation starter)" "It is both a scholarly work, and a great deal of fun."
- AG--"Can't Wait to See the Movie" "a remarkable scholarly achievement ... Reading The Fictional 100 before sleep, I'm convinced that I have the most wonderful people as overnight guests in my home."
- CatherineD--"Great Summary of World Literary Characters" "Short and to the point, yet well-written."
- Scuttlebutt: Peter Blau's newsletter for Sherlockians and Doyleans--"the author casts her net widely to include less-
well-known characters from Asian and African literature as well as those to
be found in European and American books; it is fascinating to read (or to browse) what she has written." (July 10 #2)
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