This one was down to the buzzer, readers, with one victor moving on to the Elite Eight by only two votes. You are not going to believe what happens after the cut today, ladyreaders.
The Winners
In YA Fiction Jessica “Not So” Darling (50.4%) beats national treasure Scout Finch (49.6%) by two votes. Two. 2. II. I will give you a moment to catch your breath.
In Adult Fiction, we have tumbled ass over elbows down some sort of rabbit hole, because Lady Macbeth (57%) , the little murderous engine that could, defeats Offred (43%). I just don’t even. Even has left the building.
The Latest Bracket
Middlemarch Madness Bracket 17
Your Elite Eight
Monday’s Pairings
Hermione Granger v. Meg Murray
Anathema Device v. Esmerelda Weatherwax
Tuesday’s Pairings
Anne v. Jessica “Not So” Darling
Jo March v. Lady Macbeth
18 replies on “Middlemarch Madness: The Elite Eight Revealed”
I am protest voting against Lady MacBeth from here on in!
I thought I had a bad dream that Offred was out … but no! It happened! How!
Boggled.
Nooo Scout!! I can’t believe it. I blame this on me working late and not having a chance to go online and vote that night.
Scout! Noooo!
I don’t even know what to do with these results. Lyra still wins for me.
Although I’ve just had a thought for next year: Liesel Meminger.
Offred? OFFRED?! My…my world is off its axis.
Who are you Lady McB voters? Who are you?!
I have torches and pitchforks at the ready!
My ten-year-old self is devastated that Meg and Hermione are fighting.
I just want to say that I hope to stay on all your good sides, because I’m ever so slightly intimidated by how much you all love Lady MacB.
Tonight I will be pouring one out for Scout. This is bullshit.
I just don’t understand the world right now. No Lyra? No Katniss? Clearly, this game is rigged.
Alright, so what do you guys think? Jo and Hermione in the finals? Seems likely. But then who wins? I for one wouldn’t even know who to vote for.
Hermione Danger will be competing? She will be very excited.
Heh. Fixed.
I’ve made that mistake like 50 times. I shake my fist at you Danger! With your catchy username playing on words!
That being said, I wouldn’t want to compete against Hermione D any more than I would Hermione G.
WHAT THE FUCKING FUCKITY FUCK?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Offred!
BOGGLED!