She has written two dozen children's books — some of them here, in this home on the French Côte d'Azur — and what her family did before moving into the house in 2003 could have come straight from one of her playful plots.
But it's simple enough to grasp and does indeed anchor Eno's playful dialogue in more plot than usual.
His prose is precise and spare; his characters are rootless, thoughtful and very modern; his plots are playful and deliberately odd.
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace It's certainly a doozy, with summer-long book clubs devoted solely to its completion, but DFW's knack for writing playful language and absurdist plots makes this book a breezier read than its weight might imply.
I asked him if he owned his plot, and a playful smile crept across his face.
The plot turns are playful as well as jolting, and the visual shocks are gentle: a bison on the porch, the world's largest pistachio, Mr. Penn in his makeup.
Until, in the final turn of the plot, in a playful moment of dramatic genius that redeems this ponderous, often irritating book, Delia's heart is broken and she unties the knot for good.
Despite the seriousness of the condition, the writing and plotting are hugely playful.
But Mr. McFarlane breathed originality into the Stratemeyer plots, loading on playful detail.
Some of my favourite scenes to write were when the characters were all together, crafting dangerous plots and having playful banter.
Almost but not quite as lively as in "The Volcano Lover," Sontag's prose here is lithe, playful: in spite of the listless plot, this book has flow.
