![]() ![]() ![]() It has more author-to-reader Easter eggs than a church picnic in April. That’s exactly the feeling I got from “Conversations with Friends,” the new novel by 23-year-old Irishwoman Sally Rooney. ![]() In video games, hidden messages - an inside joke, a reference to a related subject, or a play on words or images meant to appeal to viewers with a shared history - are known as “Easter eggs.” Like a real Easter egg hunt, stumbling upon a treasure during interactive play keeps us engaged in the fun.īut literature was on to this long before gamers because, after all, what’s more interactive than reading? And what’s more satisfying to a reader than feeling like she’s in a real conversation with an author - appreciating hidden references and using them to decode what the author leaves unsaid? When that happens, it’s like a conversation with a friend. ![]()
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