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Shades of Grey

Jasper Fforde

4.12 AVERAGE


I don't know how Jasper Fforde does what he does. I hope he never stops.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Stayed up late to finish this book.

Reading a book by Jasper Fforde is like exercising the imagination. Shades of Grey was, for me, the most difficult work out yet. As with all of his other books, however, it was absolutely worth it.
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Definitely one to immersive read rather than just listen to the audiobook 
adventurous reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Starts slowly but give it a chance, it gets really good!

I liked this book but it didn't GRAB me in the same way that Early Risers did. I'm going to visit other areas, but I will come back to Fforde in a while.
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DID NOT FINISH: 16%

Same problem I had with his fairy tale series. Just can’t get into it, feel overwrought. I miss Thursday Next.