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I am happy to have read the first two books in the series- they're light hearted fun reading- but I think I'm done with this series now. Just not as much fun the second time around, and I'd rather stop before the fun goes away altogether.
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Totally entertaining!
This was an excellent sequel - I actually think it was better than the first Thursday Next book right up until the end. I pretty much hate it when books don't stand alone - even when they are part of a series. You could almost hear the announcer at the end saying "Don't forget to tune in next time to see how our heroine gets out of this scrape!" Otherwise, the incorporation of the literary characters was very well done and the twists and turns were excellently carried out. Love Mrs. Havisham. Lo
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Jasper Fforde's imagination and ability to weave in and out of classic literature are both great. I loved getting to "know" Miss Havisham (outside of Great Expectations) in this book.
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This was an accidental re-read - it was showing up as "reading" on my Kobo, and when I opened it I had no memory of reading it. So I started over and by the time things started to twig I was interested enough to keep reading, because I still couldn't remember how it all turned out. Now that I finished it, of course, I realize that's because this book didn't actually tell me how it all turned out.
Interestingly, even though I'm not changing my rating, I kind of now want to go on to the third book ...more
Interestingly, even though I'm not changing my rating, I kind of now want to go on to the third book ...more
I think I liked this one even better than the first in this series. The concept behind the novel is great in itself, and add to that a likable character in Thursday Next, plus a fun plot. I'm ready to read the third one.
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This makes MUCH more sense after reading The Eyre Affair.
A quick, fun read. Couldn't put it down! ...more
A quick, fun read. Couldn't put it down! ...more
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