The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) in Read by Theme

Apr 13, 2010 Carly Svamvour rated it really liked it

I worked my way through this book slowly. It sat by my beside - mostly on the floor, along with other texts 'in-the-process-of-being-read'.

It was ridiculous story, but one I couldn't stop reading. I'd go through 4 or 5 pages of 'large print', then put it down thinking - oh, I gotta' take that back to the library; that's too ridiculous.

But I couldn't turn my back on it. Especially once the story progressed to Thursday actually being with Jane Eyre's characters. And I had to see the good guys tak ...more

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Aug 09, 2011 Elizabeth Qualia rated it really liked it

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I liked this book. It was quirky, clever, funny, and entertaining. It is not a particularly gripping book, but rather one that is perfect for taking you away from reality. I think the concept is brilliant, and Fforde does a wonderful job inserting references to classic literature, jokes, history, or history gone wrong. He does not shy away from the complexity of time/book travel, and yet he is able to make it simple. I highly recommend this book to people who like Jane Eyre, to those who have ne ...more

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Jun 02, 2019 Kayla rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own, books-about-books, reviewed

Really amazing book! I don't think I've ever read anything quite like it, that's part alternate history and part science-fiction, but what I really loved about it was how it was a tribute to books and reading. Jane Eyre is one of my favorite classics (if not THE favorite classic, for me), and I love how this book brought a renewed romanticism to the love story between Jane and Rochester.

I enjoyed every minute of this read, and definitely plan to continue the series. . . ...more

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