I heard about this meme from Amy at Passages to the Past, and thought I might jump in. Here’s my answer (the question is here:
“Two boys stood in the Prince Consort Gallery, and looked down on a third.”
--The first line from AS Byatt’s The Children’s Book
It’s not the best first line I’ve ever read, but I was intrigued enough to want to read on. That, and the book’s description. But I definitely think that the first line of a novel can draw you in, make you want to read more (one of my favorites comes from Deanna Raybourn’s Silent in the Grave.
“Two boys stood in the Prince Consort Gallery, and looked down on a third.”
--The first line from AS Byatt’s The Children’s Book
It’s not the best first line I’ve ever read, but I was intrigued enough to want to read on. That, and the book’s description. But I definitely think that the first line of a novel can draw you in, make you want to read more (one of my favorites comes from Deanna Raybourn’s Silent in the Grave.
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