the war against cliche goes digital
The phrase that got me was like a stone in my shoe - noticeable at first, then irritating, then prompting outbursts.
It was “his heart in his mouth.”
This is how Follett described a character who was nervous or anxious or frightened. It’s not the most refined metaphor to begin with, but there it was - and then a few pages later, someone else’s heart was in his mouth - and then, next chapter, another heart in another mouth - and again - more hearts, more mouths - until I finally finished the book and thought, just how many times did Follett use that ONE metaphor in a single book?
Which brings me back to the Kindle.
