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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was my first foray into Jasper Fforde's novels. I love the inventiveness, and the literary humor. It got me hooked on the series!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
OMG, I LOVED this book! I started to write a description, then changed my mind - just read the blurb. If you love Terry Prachett or Monty Python, this book is for you. However, it would behoove you to be familiar with the story of "Jane Eyre", as the back half of the book deals with Jane having been kidnapped from the novel. Off to read the next in the series!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am kinda regretting recommending this book to the book club. Forgot how weird it is. Oh well!
I tried. I'm 4 hours in and this book is so boring. I love Jane Eyre but so far there's been ONE interesting reference to the book. The rest is building up an 1980s dystopian backdrop and a shadowy personal life I haven't been given a reason to care about. Maybe the issue is that the book is over 20 years old. Modern books are better written.
Well, that was an adventure! What reader wouldn't like a chance to hop into a beloved book?
Imagination on steroids!
There is so much to like about this book. The fantastic world, set in 1985, that the author introduces us to has several mesmerizing characteristics. There is time travel, history can be manipulated as can books already published by changing the original manuscripts, and there are some diabolical criminals roaming around.
Thursday Next, a female agent that works in the Literary Division of Special Ops is on the chase of Hades, a criminal with some very nifty powers, and who steals original manuscripts and kills some of their characters. First the story deals with Martin Chuzzlewit, but soon enough the story turns to deal with Jane Eyre. This is where things get really interesting, and if you have read this book before, you will thoroughly enjoy the nuances between what is shown in this book and the original story. How actions in Thursday's world affect the book, and how the end is different from the one we know, are some of the most interesting aspects in this story.
There are many references to historical events in our world, that are different in Thursday's world, and the more you know about history and literature, the more you will enjoy this book. I am pretty sure I missed quite a few references, but at least I was able to enjoy quite a few too. I am also grateful to this author for finally making me ready Jane Eyre, which had been on my to-be-read pile for the longest time. That was a pleasurable experience and it made me enjoy this book all the more.
Besides providing us with thrills, humor and parallels to literary works, this story has some romance in it, and the author does this well too. The only point I have to bring up as a criticism is that the story before Jane Eyre was introduced drags a little in some sections. This overall does not take a whole lot from the overall experience though.
There is so much to like about this book. The fantastic world, set in 1985, that the author introduces us to has several mesmerizing characteristics. There is time travel, history can be manipulated as can books already published by changing the original manuscripts, and there are some diabolical criminals roaming around.
Thursday Next, a female agent that works in the Literary Division of Special Ops is on the chase of Hades, a criminal with some very nifty powers, and who steals original manuscripts and kills some of their characters. First the story deals with Martin Chuzzlewit, but soon enough the story turns to deal with Jane Eyre. This is where things get really interesting, and if you have read this book before, you will thoroughly enjoy the nuances between what is shown in this book and the original story. How actions in Thursday's world affect the book, and how the end is different from the one we know, are some of the most interesting aspects in this story.
There are many references to historical events in our world, that are different in Thursday's world, and the more you know about history and literature, the more you will enjoy this book. I am pretty sure I missed quite a few references, but at least I was able to enjoy quite a few too. I am also grateful to this author for finally making me ready Jane Eyre, which had been on my to-be-read pile for the longest time. That was a pleasurable experience and it made me enjoy this book all the more.
Besides providing us with thrills, humor and parallels to literary works, this story has some romance in it, and the author does this well too. The only point I have to bring up as a criticism is that the story before Jane Eyre was introduced drags a little in some sections. This overall does not take a whole lot from the overall experience though.