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booktalker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
wherewolf37's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
punkinmuffin's review against another edition
5.0
This series is just as funny and clever as it was 20 years ago. So nice to be re-reading, like hanging out with an old friend.
mewjane's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aseel_reads's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was just as funny and bizarre as the first book and I can't wait to see what happens in the rest of the series
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Grief, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, and Death
catethegreat03's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Wow, this one was funny, adventurous, and tugged on my heart strings. I think this is one of my new favorite series. I can't wait for the next one!!
book_lizard42's review
4.0
I loved this book. So much cleverness in one place. I give it 4.5 stars. I wish we could give half stars because this book deserves more than four. And I'm sure the author is a shining example of humanity, too. I hope that makes it through the censors.
book_concierge's review
4.0
Thursday Next is back for her second adventure in literature. Fforde does a good job of merging science fiction, fantasy, and literary references into a uniquely imagined 1985 London landscape. In addition to her pet dodo, Pickwick, Thursday also interacts with Neanderthals and goes on an outing to witness the mammoth migration. Then there’s the newly discovered long-lost Shakespeare play, Goliath corporation’s need to retrieve their senior executive from Poe’s The Raven (see the first book in the series), and Thursday’s father’s warning that the world will end on Dec 12th unless he can figure out how to stop it turning into pink goo. Oh, and did I mention that Thursday’s husband Landen has been eradicated and she has only her memories of him to warm her dreams?
I am completely entertained and intrigued by Fforde’s highly imaginative books. My only complaint is that this one clearly ends with a cliff hanger, setting the reader up for a sequel. That’s the kind of literary manipulation that drives me crazy. The author should have faith that he’s developed characters and a story line that are so engaging that readers will want to come back, not try to force them to return by leaving Pauline tied to the tracks with a train approaching. (And for the younger set: that’s a reference to the old serials that used to play before the main feature at the movies, enticing the audience to return next week to see how Pauline got saved - only to leave her in a barrel about to go over a waterfall next week. Google “Perils of Pauline.”)
I listened to the audio book, performed by Elizabeth Sastre. She does a great job, in my opinion. Her pacing is good … not too fast and not interminably slow. And she’s able to use different voices to help differentiate the characters.
I am completely entertained and intrigued by Fforde’s highly imaginative books. My only complaint is that this one clearly ends with a cliff hanger, setting the reader up for a sequel. That’s the kind of literary manipulation that drives me crazy. The author should have faith that he’s developed characters and a story line that are so engaging that readers will want to come back, not try to force them to return by leaving Pauline tied to the tracks with a train approaching. (And for the younger set: that’s a reference to the old serials that used to play before the main feature at the movies, enticing the audience to return next week to see how Pauline got saved - only to leave her in a barrel about to go over a waterfall next week. Google “Perils of Pauline.”)
I listened to the audio book, performed by Elizabeth Sastre. She does a great job, in my opinion. Her pacing is good … not too fast and not interminably slow. And she’s able to use different voices to help differentiate the characters.