Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Full Names

I recently finished a cozy that I really enjoyed. The puzzle was good, the characters were quirky, the small town was realistic and endearing.

You heard the "but" right?

BUT, the author kept using the characters full names. I can see, maybe, doing that once in a while. It was rare, though, for this author to ever just use the first name. I found it distracting to read "Joe Brown" or "Cathy Green" all the time.

What do you think? Is it helpful to keep reminding the reader of the characters' full names? Is it just me?

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