I really like the Thuggery Affair, especially Jukie, I find him fascinating, and I think that last part where he and Patrick drive through the night is just about the only time in the series that Patrick gets seriously challenged and has to do a bit of self-questioning in terms of his beliefs and background. Yes, Patrick's almost likeable in those chapters. I find Lawrie amusing too.
The slang doesn't bother me at all - (maybe it would if I read the book for the first time as an adult?) And I like the fact that the Marlows are being confronted with a more - to me - authentic teenage world at last - out at the coffee shop with oikish lads showing off and out to impress and even trying to pick Lawrie up. (Setting Lawrie in the middle of all that is very comical, and the way she behaves is so of a piece with her character - playing along then getting scared and generally causing mayhem.)
I don't like the fact it all happens in a day, though. I agree with you there - it means something is inevitably missing in terms of character development. And I don't like Peter's bit, where they decide to finish him off - that I find hard to believe.
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Date: 2007-10-08 07:19 pm (UTC)The slang doesn't bother me at all - (maybe it would if I read the book for the first time as an adult?) And I like the fact that the Marlows are being confronted with a more - to me - authentic teenage world at last - out at the coffee shop with oikish lads showing off and out to impress and even trying to pick Lawrie up. (Setting Lawrie in the middle of all that is very comical, and the way she behaves is so of a piece with her character - playing along then getting scared and generally causing mayhem.)
I don't like the fact it all happens in a day, though. I agree with you there - it means something is inevitably missing in terms of character development. And I don't like Peter's bit, where they decide to finish him off - that I find hard to believe.