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This week’s list was much easier to come up with than the prompt from last month that asked us to list characters we want to meet.
So who would I never want to meet?
The kid from The Giving Tree. There’s so much selfishness, greed, and codependence in this story. It’s a one-way relationship where the tree gives literally everything it has and the boy (who later grows into an adult and then an old man) is still never satisfied or willing to reciprocate. Yikes!
Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs. Can I assume most of you are familiar with this film or the book it was based on? If not, know that Hannibal was a violent man who did unspeakable things to his victims without an ounce of regret.
Rufus Weylin from Kindred. The protagonist in this novel is a young black woman (yes, her race is important to mention here due to reasons that will soon be clear) living in the 1970s who keeps being pulled back into time to save a brutally racist and sexist slaveowner. There’s a metaphor involving him in this book I’ll leave up to other readers to figure out for themselves, but Rufus isn’t someone I’d ever want to meet in person due to how violent and unpredictable he was.
Humbert Humbert from Lolita. This book disturbed me so much I stopped reading within a few pages and will never return to finish it. Let’s just say that there was something seriously wrong with this man and the way he thought about children.
Kevin from We Need to Talk About Kevin. What I find chilling about this villain was how ordinary his origin was. He had a safe and healthy childhood with two committed parents as well as countless other adults who tried to help him as his behavioural problems escalated. Seeing what he grew up to be frightens me as he had every reason and opportunity to become a peaceful, law-abiding citizen instead.
The Lady of the Green Kirtle from The Silver Chair. I’ll bet many of you read this book as a kid, but if not it’s a good read. This character scared me because of how convincing she could be even when she was obviously wrong. Her magic made it hard for people to remember the terrible things she had done which added extra layers of difficulty when the protagonists confronted her.
Here are some characters I’d like to meet.
Occasionally, new books are released that are written in the form of poetry. That is to say, the entire story is told through one poem (or, more often, many different poems) that push the character and plot development forward.
A Man Called Ove 
Here are some fictional worlds I would not like to visit due to how dangerous they are:
1. Quiet Reading and Writing Time
My vivid imagination sometimes spills over into the dream world, and with this freebie post I finally get to talk about them today. Here are several books I’ve had dreams about over the years.
1. A Lighthearted Beach Read About Friendship
8. Humorous Fiction
I enjoyed tearjerkers a lot more when I was a kid than I do now as an adult. Or maybe my tastes in this genre have simply evolved over time?
Here are some of the amusing things I’ve googled thanks to books. I sadly only remember the name and titles of a few of the books that prompted my searches, but I’ll edit this post if I can think of more of them.