A review by ajnel
Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The novel is set in Wales where climate change has caused winters so cold that the majority sleeps through it.  Only a few work through the winter and even less survive.  Charlie Worthing, a young newcomer to the Winter Consuls,  embarks on his first winter assignment, but soon he becomes aware of a mysterious force which disrupts the hibernation process, causing strange dreams and unexpected dangers for those awake.  Fforde, through some truly beautiful writing , creates an  original dystopian world where the adventures of his characters (sometimes rather hilariously)  effortlessly plays by out his philosophical meanderings.  A delightful, yet morose novel.