Becca answers “am I the only one having trouble with the...”

Justin Klinger asked this question about Billy Summers:

am I the only one having trouble with the CONSTANT references to Donald Trump in everything King does these days ? I'm enjoying the plot of the book, but i'm 10 percent in, and there have been like 20 mentions of Trump in a book that has nothing to do with politics.

Becca I think that's a pretty big exaggeration about mentions of Trump (20 mentions in the first 10%...which would be 51 pages). I'm 209 pages in now (40%) …moreI think that's a pretty big exaggeration about mentions of Trump (20 mentions in the first 10%...which would be 51 pages). I'm 209 pages in now (40%) and there have probably been 10-15 mentions...though not always by name; sometimes the mentions are about actions or mental capabilities. King has built his protagonist and that means he gets to have him believe whatever he wants. Apparently, Billy doesn't like Trump and his views just happen to coincide with those of his creator. Oh, and I'm not having any trouble with it. It isn't affecting the story in any negative way, so it's not bothersome to me.(less)

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Becca You can consider it poor or lazy writing if you'd like, but I disagree. I think it gives a more personal insight to the character in the book. It made ...more
Aug 21, 2021 05:48PM · flag

Heidi Pretty sure that's not what a Mary Sue is ;-) . And I agree with Becca - it tells me who the character is. It would have been strange if Billy Summers ...more
Aug 28, 2021 01:59PM · flag

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