The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) in Overdue Podcast

May 19, 2017 Sarah rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, humor

I find it a little odd how many comparisons there are in the reviews and cover blurbs for this book. This book pretty much defies comparison. I've read all of the books this was compared to and the people who made them were really reaching. I had a hard time categorizing it... marked it fantasy and humor, I don't have an action/adventure list for books but would add it to that if I did. There was an element of Dashiell Hammett to it which I think I have marked as mystery- this wasn't really a my ...more

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Sep 17, 2012 Kate rated it it was ok

Shelves: science-fiction, didn-t-like

Two stars because it's a clever idea. Some of the things in here are brilliant concepts. However, I highly disliked the writing. The names are ridiculous. Why are some puns and some not? Why puns where they are completely irrelevant to the character? The names drove me crazy. The dialogue felt unnatural and the characters were mostly flat, none of them really having a distinct voice. There are a lot of grammar and punctuation errors. One or two is to be expected, but there's several per chapter. ...more

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Mar 13, 2012 PJ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-fiction

As I started reading it today I realized I've already read it. I knew I'd read "The Big Over Easy", the first in Fforde's 'Nursery Crimes' series. For some reason, I blended the two in my head. Having refreshed my mind about this one, I plan to pick up the next in the 'Thursday Next' series. ...more

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Jan 08, 2014 Becca rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, books-about-books

I honestly can't decide whether I liked this book. Is it original and imaginative, or gimmicky? Maybe both? It's fun, but weird. I think I like the idea of it a lot, but the execution seems off, in a way that is difficult to articulate. ...more

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