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= Consider_the_Consequences =
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Introduction
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'Consider the Consequences!' (published 1930) is a romantic novel in
the form of an interactive novel or gamebook by the American writing
partnership of (1885-1967) and Mary Alden Hopkins (1876-1960). It is
the earliest known gamebook, and has 43 different endings.
Publication
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The 146-page hardback was published by The Century Company in the
United States, priced $1.50.
The book's central characters are Helen Rogers and her two male
suitors, Jed Harringdale and Saunders Mead. The reader's first
decision is which of the three characters' viewpoints to adopt.
The book was favorably reviewed, among others, in 'The Tampa Times',
the 'Santa Ana Register' (who called it "a freak book"), the 'Detroit
Free Press', 'The San Francisco Examiner', and 'The Salt Lake
Tribune'.
Legacy
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On July 6, 2018 the book was read on air on KZSC radio in Santa Cruz,
USA, by James Ryan, who has researched the book and its authors, and
his wife Nina, with choices made by the station's listeners.
A copy was made available on the Internet Archive in August 2023.
In October 2023, the game was ported to TWINE and made available for
online play at itch.io
License
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consider_the_Consequences
