riggbeck , French
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I'm reading Poor Things, by Alasdair Gray. Much as I loved the film, the book goes into much more detail about the characters, putting Bell's glorious voice front and centre. At one point she breaks into iambic pentameter which it's impossible not to read out loud. It's a visual treat as well, with etchings by William Strang and typeset in varying sizes. You can see where the film changed some of the characters, and how it jazzed up the brothel segment out of all recognition.

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