Questions About Gentlemen and Players

by Joanne Harris (Goodreads Author)

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Did anyone else hate this book, finding it really confusing? I read it to the end but the further I got the harder it was to know who the narrator was at any given time. A shame as I have read and loved other books by Joanne Harris

Jessica Nicastro Hi Sallie, I found that following the chess pieces helped to signify the narrator. There was a white king piece at the beginning of Straitley's chapte…moreHi Sallie, I found that following the chess pieces helped to signify the narrator. There was a white king piece at the beginning of Straitley's chapters and black pawns at the beginning of the unknown narrator’s parts (at least in my copy). (less)

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I loved this book. In fact, I love all of Joanne Harris's books, and it's a tossup to say which one is best. One thing I AM confused about though, why is Straitley's group of favorite boys called "Brodie Boys"? I even googled this but came up with nothing to explain why this name would be a thing. Does anyone know?

Kay It's a reference to Muriel Spark's "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" where the teacher, Miss Brodie, has her own set of favourite girls. …moreIt's a reference to Muriel Spark's "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" where the teacher, Miss Brodie, has her own set of favourite girls. (less)

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