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I just finished the book World Without End by Kevin Follett and I know I will miss the characters. Follett is one of those authors that develops his characters so completely that, when the book is finished, you are left dreaming about what happened next for them.

What books/series have you read in which you still think about the characters?

I'm a sucker for dark male heroes. People like Henry DeTamble (Time Traveler's Wife), Edward Rochester (Jane Eyre) and Barrons (Fever series) - each book/series I read about them draws me in so completely that I crave to know more! I care for these characters and have an interest in them as though they are real people.

I think I'm most curious about the characters in short stories actually. Even though there's no real 'character' per se, I really want to know more about 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' for example, or what became of the world/society in 'I am Legend'...

Although, somehow I feel like, if I altered the frame of the story, it might cheapen it. Like a serialized character who ceases to grow, and becomes a sort of collection of traits. So, at the same time, I don't want to know more. Haha, maybe that doesn't make sense.

Kristin: I've always been a little intimidated by 'Pillars of the Earth' actually. I find that I tend to avoid, perhaps subconsciously, books with titles that sounds so impressive (I similarly avoided 'foundation', and 'war and peace' for quite some time). I'll have to check it out one of these days though.

Kate: Which 'Time Traveler's Wife' is the one you read? Goodreads lists a few of them.

Ethan wrote: "I think I'm most curious about the characters in short stories actually. Even though there's no real 'character' per se, I really want to know more about 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' for e..."

At first I was not too keen about reading Pillars. Once I started it was a book I could not put down. I think Ken Follett names his book so impressively, but writes in a more universal language.