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demottar 's review for:
The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde
What makes this novel so enjoyable is the clever word play throughout and how the author manipulates history and literature to create a fun and fascinating alternate society where art, in all forms, is valued by everyone, including villains.
I'll admit that the book would have been much tighter if it had been either written in third person omniscient or entirely from Thursday's perspective (no jumping into other people's thoughts), especially considering the time Fforde spent explaining how the action in Jane Eyre (another novel written in first person) is solely determined by what Jane narrates. It seemed he didn't understand his own point.
That being said, the book uses paratext seamlessly to create a light-hearted and comedic read.
I'll admit that the book would have been much tighter if it had been either written in third person omniscient or entirely from Thursday's perspective (no jumping into other people's thoughts), especially considering the time Fforde spent explaining how the action in Jane Eyre (another novel written in first person) is solely determined by what Jane narrates. It seemed he didn't understand his own point.
That being said, the book uses paratext seamlessly to create a light-hearted and comedic read.