Who is your favorite character(s) from the wonderful world of books?
Mine has to be Jack Reacher from Lee Child’s books. He is simply too kick ass for words - perfect combination of brawn and brains.
Prior it had always been Willie Garvin from the Modesty Blaise stories. (And suddenly I see a trend - my favorite comic book character always has been and still is Batman)
Has to be Elric from Micheal Moorcock’s series of books.
He’s an albino, who has a sword, Stormbringer, which drinks the souls of the living it slays, and gives Elric power.
Elric struggles against the addiction to the power the sword gives him, and his yearning to be free of it. The books are awesome.
Allso Druss from the books of David Gemmell. His journey to find his wife, and his battles. Then again, Gemmell makes all his characters awesome.
Yes, the OP did say favourite character from “the wonderful world of books.” Admittedly, it’s a bit of a stretch but every celluloid character occurs first in a written script.
Love Adrian Mole, petrified of Hannibal Lecter, think Terry Pratchett’s DEATH is hilarious, but if there has to be one, favorite literary character, I would have to go with Jo from Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Also LOVE Death from Terry Pratchett but Death of Rats is also awesome. My favourite character of all time is Dagny Taggart from Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand).
I guess semi-bad books is it for me. I’ll take one over a classic any day. I read the Cacher in the Rye for instance and desperately want that hour of my life back. About the only classic I have enjoyed was Patrick Süskind’s Perfume. I guess my idea of a classic and others’ just doesn’t quite jell. I just enjoy a good story - and sometimes far fetched is the best escapism.
John Galt's speech was awesome
I've read it three or four times myself and I have *never* been able to finish the entire speech :o :-[ But he stopped the motor of the world alright :D
GCG. You would LOVE Atlas Shrugged. Every book shop has it - it’s an all-time classic by the philosopher (and outspoken atheist) Ayn Rand. Dagny Taggart and Henk Reerden go on a quest to find the legendary John Galt. It’s set in the mid 20th Century when the railroads were such a huge part of industry and essential for the functioning of the economy. Towards the end of the book John Galt takes over the airwaves and gives a speech to America - it is awesome and knowing you as I do, I think you will LOVE the book. And you will want to own your own copy so try to make a plan to buy one.