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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Such a fun book. I enjoyed Thursday Next as a strong female character. I’m not as familiar with the classics so some things went over my head (ie the ending of Jane Eyre), but I enjoyed the writing and the story none the less.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
adventurous
lighthearted
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
Huh. Well not my typical read. This was the selection of the Powell's SF group to be discussed Tuesday May 10th at the Beaverton store. Clearly I missed a lot by not being a fan of classic British Literature. But I doubt I missed anything all that important - except perhaps knowing if certain books ended up being changed or not. I liked the whole espionage intrigue plot, and certainly Tuesday Next was bad-ass. I didn't think it was all that funny but I'm not sure it had to be. I liked the somewhat madcap differences between our world and the book's. And the dates being out of wack and the different secret service departments. It was all a bit too light for my tastes and a little too silly. But not a bad read. 3.5 of 5.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Can't really make up my mind about this one. It was an easy read and quite fun at times. But I guess something inside my head broke when I started writing and editing myself and now I can't shut it off. So my main issues with this book are two:
First, there's constant head-hopping and a lot of details given from a first person POV when it's not possible, e.g. not possible to know exactly what damage has been done to your car while you're in the process of damaging it! Also not possible without particular super powers (which I have absolutely nothing against, but Thursday doesn't have those) - knowing what people are doing after you've left the situation, nor what they are thinking and how they are thinking it exactly, unless they've expressed it some way.
Second, I had a huge issue with the main villain. I can understand that there's this ultimate bad guy that everyone fears, but the fact there is exactly zero explanation of how come he's such a baddie and what exactly powers he has peeved the hell out of me. Obviously, if the story is told in first person, we should only know as much as Thursday does, but seeing how this rule is being consistently disregarded, and that she is actually the one person closest to Hades, well...
I forgo all the crazy names throughout the book - I had a total kick out of the appearance of Jack Schitt - but some of them were too much.
I did enjoy the foray into a world where people are actually crazy about literature, although it was - as a friend recently pointed out - a little meta: a book telling us how great and important books are? I guess I do enjoy the fact that in our reality books still are a mark of something special, and not just the latest trendy obsession.
First, there's constant head-hopping and a lot of details given from a first person POV when it's not possible, e.g. not possible to know exactly what damage has been done to your car while you're in the process of damaging it! Also not possible without particular super powers (which I have absolutely nothing against, but Thursday doesn't have those) - knowing what people are doing after you've left the situation, nor what they are thinking and how they are thinking it exactly, unless they've expressed it some way.
Second, I had a huge issue with the main villain. I can understand that there's this ultimate bad guy that everyone fears, but the fact there is exactly zero explanation of how come he's such a baddie and what exactly powers he has peeved the hell out of me. Obviously, if the story is told in first person, we should only know as much as Thursday does, but seeing how this rule is being consistently disregarded, and that she is actually the one person closest to Hades, well...
I forgo all the crazy names throughout the book - I had a total kick out of the appearance of Jack Schitt - but some of them were too much.
I did enjoy the foray into a world where people are actually crazy about literature, although it was - as a friend recently pointed out - a little meta: a book telling us how great and important books are? I guess I do enjoy the fact that in our reality books still are a mark of something special, and not just the latest trendy obsession.
4 stars because I don't think I can dedicate more time to the series.
However if you like literature (and if you are very familiar with it, it will create a whole bunch of spoilers for you) and witty repartee you should definitely look into this series. One of the funniest scenes (not really a spoiler that follows) is a Rocky Horror style production of Richard III
However if you like literature (and if you are very familiar with it, it will create a whole bunch of spoilers for you) and witty repartee you should definitely look into this series. One of the funniest scenes (not really a spoiler that follows) is a Rocky Horror style production of Richard III
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes