Archer's Goon

A novel by Diana Wynne Jones. The protagonist's father--an author--is visited by a mysterious figure, who demands that he write two thousand words of gibberish.

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Tropes used in Archer's Goon include:

• Amnesiac Dissonance
• Ambiguously Gay: Torquil. Has a great love for theatrical outfits (eyeliner included), shopping, and disco dancers. This trope is even more true for the TV miniseries.
• Dumb Muscle: The Goon. Except he's not.
• Fountain of Youth Venturus.
• Large and In Charge
• Left Hanging: The origins of the seven siblings is never explained.
• Luke, I Am Your Father: Only with siblings.
• Man of Wealth and Taste: Archer, more so in the miniseries than the book.
• Mouthy Kid: Awful.
• Muggle Foster Parents
• Obfuscating Stupidity Erskine.
• Overnight Age-Up
• Portal to the Past: A door in the museum turns out to be a portal. Handy.
• Rewriting Reality: Archer enchants a typewriter to do this.
• Stripperiffic / Hell-Bent for Leather: Shine. She's somewhat fatter than your usual Vamp, though.
• Timey-Wimey Ball
• Tomboy and Girly Girl: Shine and Dillian.
• Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys?: Paid for by taxes, it turns out.
• Tomato in the Mirror