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Characterization
Do readers prefer to know a lot about a character so they can understand his/her actions or do they like a lot left to the imagination?
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I agree. Later on the author reveals more details about Jerry and his past. We discover his past together with Slacker and I liked it. I liked both characters and felt like I knew them.bookowlie wrote:This book is very character driven, in my opinion. The reader gets to know the main character, Slacker, well - his backstory, his personality, and his lifestyle. On the other hand, Jerry Porter is an enigma. He comes to town and quickly becomes well-liked by all. Within a short period of time, Slacker considers Jerry his best friend and they hang out together all the time. Still, Slacker knows nothing about Jerry's history, where his money came from, etc.
Do readers prefer to know a lot about a character so they can understand his/her actions or do they like a lot left to the imagination?
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You've asked that question prematurely! The reader learns everything about Jerry eventually. He came to Key West to reinvent himself ... and kept his personal history to himself for that reason. Readers learn even more about the late Jerry Porter in the sequel, "Barracuda."bookowlie wrote:This book is very character driven, in my opinion. The reader gets to know the main character, Slacker, well - his backstory, his personality, and his lifestyle. On the other hand, Jerry Porter is an enigma. He comes to town and quickly becomes well-liked by all. Within a short period of time, Slacker considers Jerry his best friend and they hang out together all the time. Still, Slacker knows nothing about Jerry's history, where his money came from, etc.
Do readers prefer to know a lot about a character so they can understand his/her actions or do they like a lot left to the imagination?
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Indeed and I liked him.bookowlie wrote:I like that readers will learn even more about the late Jerry in the sequel. He was an interesting character and a good contrast to Slacker.
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I liked them at first, but not after they turned against him.bookowlie wrote:Believe it or not, my favorite characters were Rusty and Honey! I loved that they took Jerry's ideas and ran with them. The setting of the bar where the locals gathered regularly reminded me of Luke's Diner in the Gilmore Girls TV show.
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You have to admit, the Hooks were looking at fairly compelling reasons to doubt Slacker. They had lots of company!bookowlie wrote:I was very mad at the Hooks, as well as Jordan, that they were leaving Slacker in the middle of a crisis. In my opinion, Key West has a lot of transients. I guess it's realistic that the locals don't feel a sense of roots in the community.
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I would have liked to know more about Jerry in the beginning. That's just my taste...to know the victim' s backstory in detail so I can speculate why the crime happened.Dphaber wrote:I liked how much was initially withheld about Jerry... That said, I'll have to pick up Barracuda to find out more of his story.
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