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I LOVE THURSDAY NEXT!
This book is a strange combination of in-jokes, weird juxtapositions, strange names and science fiction. It was a quick read, but somehow it just missed the mark for me. Sure, there were many moments when I marvelled at Fford's creative genius, but at the end it didn't hang together enough.
Loved the Dodos (plock plock), the bookworms that eat prepositions (and fart out apostrophes and ampersands) and the random names, though kept wondering when he would give in to what must have been a strong c ...more
Loved the Dodos (plock plock), the bookworms that eat prepositions (and fart out apostrophes and ampersands) and the random names, though kept wondering when he would give in to what must have been a strong c ...more
What a wonderfully funny book! I really enjoyed the adventures of Thursday Next and her loveable but eccentric family and friends. I have Lost in a Good Book awaiting on Mt TBR so I need to get it read now. I loved all of the literary "in" jokes and way Fforde made Richard III the Rocky Horror Picture Show of its time. A warning though...Do NOT read this and try and drink something at the same time! I nearly choked myself to death on a glass of water when I got to that part.
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I really liked this book. It's an easier read than any of the Nursery Crime books. I read Jane Eyre before I read this so I knew what I was getting into. I'm glad I did, the last 1/3 of the book is TOTALLY based on the original book. The book would be considered Sci-Fi, except it has such strong basis on LIterature. There is something for everyone. I really liked this book and will read the series.
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Very interesting premise. Might have to read the rest of the series.
Sometimes this was hard to follow.
I want to live in this world.
Jul 04, 2008
Megan
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Karrie Vincent
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