MacEvoy has been putting a bug in my ear as of late about The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. I haven't read it, but I did take a look at the first page earlier today. As such, I figured we might as well examine its first line:
"To start with, look at all the books."
Hmmmmm. I don't love it, to be honest. It's too flippant. Too brief. Too colloquial for my taste. MacEvoy may disagree . . .
(Side Note: I am considering discontinuing First Line Friday to pursue other opportunities, such as "Title Tuesdays" or "Metaphor Mondays." What say all of you? Are we tired of First Line Fridays?)