Sentimental Garbage The Thorn Birds with Caroline Kepnes
Oct 3, 2019
Caroline Kepnes, bestselling author of YOU, discusses 'The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough. The podcast covers topics such as destiny in romance literature, forbidden love, disappointing sex scenes, representation issues, challenges of ending a story, and a potential modern-day adaptation of 'The Thorn Birds'.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Personal Reflections on 'The Thorn Birds'
02:44 • 9min
Exploring Fate and Romantic Complexity
11:25 • 23min
Reflection on the final third of the book and the challenges of ending a story
34:15 • 4min
The Lack of Representation and the Role of Male Characters in 'The Thorn Birds'
37:47 • 4min
The Thorn Birds: Should it be Adapted for Modern Times?
41:31 • 5min