Humor as a major theme? Jacko as a comedian?
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Re: Humor as a major theme? Jacko as a comedian?
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I agree. While I think Jacko was pretty funny, Fifi was definitely more comedic for me. Greg could have run the risk of turning her only into comic relief, but I feel like the use of humour with her character brought out how much she wanted to help them and to keep her own spirits up in the midst of not being able to do much about Henry. I also liked that it was friendly ribbing and not something more serious and unpleasant.OskaWrites wrote: ↑18 Mar 2019, 11:39 I actually felt that Fifi was the funniest character, though I did appreciate Jacko's personality. She was very over-the-top and dramatic, and always had something charming and funny to say to the boys. I particularly enjoyed the parts where she'd dramatically threaten to shoot the boys over things like boredom, and how she would keep bringing up the 'loony bin'.
I really appreciated the humour as it made the story feel more real, as people often joked to deal with the difficulties of war. Definitely the female spy characters had some of the funniest lines!
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“See, Cap? You’ve got it. You’ve even attracted a sexy young lady
owl who-oo is desperate to meet you.”
“Bloody hell, Jacko! I can’t believe it,” said Jamie, shaking his
head. “Are you sure you’ll be able to tell the difference between my
hoot and the hoot of my prospective girlfriend up there?”
There I liked Jamie's humor as well.
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“Great shot, Jacko.” “Thanks, Cap.” “You can call me Cap or whatever you like after that.” “Okay, Cap.”
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Yes! I loved Jackie myself. Humor is much more difficult to write than to write serious stuff.Ever_Reading wrote: ↑03 Feb 2019, 14:01 I have to agree with those who point out that humor was not a major/main theme in the book. It was more of a cherry on top.
A little correction: the statement you mention was actually made by Jamie, not Jacko. Nonetheless, Jacko was definitely the comic relief in the book. One instance that comes to mind is after he teaches Jamie to hoot. Jamie hoots so well an owl in the distance answers him. Jacko then says, “See, Cap? You’ve got it. You’ve even attracted a sexy young lady owl who-oo is desperate to meet you.”
You just gotta love Jacko.
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Jack O'brien comes off as cavalier yet professional and delivering one liners that serve as comic relief throughout the book.
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I totally agree with you. A book without humor is like a dish cooked without any spices. It seems healthy, but it is very difficult to eat it.
Humor in historical novels makes the characters more "alive" and real.Ruba Abu Ali wrote: ↑03 Feb 2019, 01:11 Inserting humor into the context of historical fiction adds a light heart and wit to the prose and helps you get through it smoothly. Same applies to a real-life setting.
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