Another example of characters interacting badly with stories is Fforde's The Fourth Bear. The protagonist is investigating the disappearance of Goldilocks, and he already knew how particular she was, and when he talks to the bears, he knows "she will never been seen again." But then at the end (mild spoilers) ur qrqhprf gur cerfrapr bs n sbhegu orne sebz gur snpg gur cbeevqtrf jrer qvssrerag grzcrengherf naq gung gur guerr orqf zrnaf fnvq sbhegu orne jnf univat na nssnve jvgu znzn orne. Ugh. I'll try the next Thursday Next book, but I won't read any more Nursery Crimes.