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saj_81 's review for:
The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde
This book has such a fun concept that I'm sad to say it doesn't quite deliver. There are plenty of laughs and it's fun to spot all the literary references. Plus there's Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester and no story can be all bad with the two of them! The failure is that there is so much going on, so many storylines in a rather short book, that in the end it gets confusing and frustrating. Frankly, I think the whole Shakespeare storyline was unnecessary and uninteresting.
Despite these criticisms I did enjoy the book, the silly names (Jack Schitt still gives me a giggle!) and as I already said, trying to spot and name all the literary references. With a little bit more focus this could have been a new favourite.
Despite these criticisms I did enjoy the book, the silly names (Jack Schitt still gives me a giggle!) and as I already said, trying to spot and name all the literary references. With a little bit more focus this could have been a new favourite.