Prose & Cons

You’ve read the book. Now defend that ridiculous answer.

Is Dracula an apex predator, or simply someone who wears Invisalign? Does Jay Gatsby qualify as a clout chaser? Prose & Cons turns your knowledge of fictional characters into a contest of fitting descriptions and deeply questionable comparisons. At last, a use for all that time spent analysing people who don’t exist.

Match literary character cards with contemporary jokes and references, then let the round’s judge decide which pairing lands best. Hamlet, Elizabeth Bennet, Peter Pan, Big Brother, Lady Macbeth and more join the argument. Take turns judging, collect character cards and aim to finish with the most. Knowing the text helps. Making everyone laugh certainly won’t hurt.

Details

• By Micki Myers, an author and experienced writing and literature teacher
• Literary party card game featuring characters from classic and contemporary books
• Pair character cards with description cards to create fitting, funny combinations
• Players take turns judging the best pairing each round
• The player with the most character cards at the end wins
• Featured characters include Dracula, Jay Gatsby, Hamlet, Elizabeth Bennet, Peter Pan, Big Brother and Lady Macbeth
• Designed for game nights, book clubs, classrooms and family gatherings

Perfect for

• Readers with an encyclopaedic memory for characters and a mischievous streak
• Book-club regulars whose character debates deserve a competitive outlet
• Literature teachers who enjoy watching a class build a surprisingly persuasive argument