Jasper Fforde: The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel

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Rated 4 stars

“I am absolutely thrilled with the world of Thursday Next as created by Fforde. At first, I thought it was odd that he planned to take us a mere ~20 years into the past when creating this world. But as I continued into the story, I was entranced by the intricate world that had been created by Fforde's wonderful brush strokes. This definitely isn't the 1985 I grew up in.

There are so many intricacies that make this world great, it's hard to pinpoint just one or two favorites. As a...”

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1 of 2 members found this review helpful.

Rated 2 stars

“Halfway through this book I am quitting. It is witty, creative and funny AND it got me to read Jane Eyre. Somehow, though, I just couldn't get into it--maybe I'm just not "literate" enough to follow all the connections... and when about 6 F-bombs hit within 2 pages I decided that was enough.”

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la fille a la folie. said:

“Just started this book today. It's been on my bottom shelf for ages. So far, so good. Engaging.”

posted Friday, December 26 2008

alice d said:

“I love this book - I thought it was really original while not too clever for its own good. It's definitely my favourite in the series - I think the later books get too bogged down in the details of the Bookworld.”

posted Wednesday, December 24 2008

maydiwayatangnawawala said:

“i don't think i would want to live in thursday next's world, where most people love books! just imagine the competition i would have at Bookmooch...”

posted Sunday, August 17 2008

maydiwayatangnawawala said:

“not really sure if i'm going to like it--not too much into clever books. but i've read and heard rave reviews of this book. so i have high expectations. i hope they're met.”

posted Thursday, July 24 2008

pahadah said:

“The idea of being able to jump in and out of literature and meeting your favorite characters---thrilling. It took me a while to get into this book but once I did I really enjoyed myself. Thursday Next is a fantastic character and I look forward to reading more of her adventures. And I want my own Dodo!”

posted Friday, June 20 2008