The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel
By: Jasper Fforde
By: Jasper Fforde
Lesson one - don't read a new book during tech week!
That said, let me tell you a bit about The Eyre Affair. During the rehearsal process, a friend of mine handed me this book, saying that she thought I'd enjoy it. Based on the reviews (I've since stopped reading descriptions for most books), I agreed and decided to put Catcher in the Rye on hold yet again, with the plan to tear through the new book and be back to my classic soon enough. Well, that plan failed, though due to no fault of the book.
The Eyre Affair drops you into an alternate reality with barely a warning. In fact, early in my reading, I had to stop to make sure that I was in fact reading the first book in a series. I was. But once my mind was able to accept this new world for what it was, I was able to be sucked in.
I faded in and out of the book. Some days reading chapters at a time greedily, others reading a chapter before bed then placing it down to be continued. The last fifty pages though, I did in a single sitting, refusing to place the book down for a moment.
And I suppose that's the biggest flaw that this book held - it was an origin story (which is odd, as usually I'm a fan of a good old fashion origin story). Origin stories, while necessary, occasionally have those tedious moments. However, the well written nature, fun concept and over all cleverness of this book lead me to believe that the Thursday Next books will be an entertaining and intelligent read.
That said, let me tell you a bit about The Eyre Affair. During the rehearsal process, a friend of mine handed me this book, saying that she thought I'd enjoy it. Based on the reviews (I've since stopped reading descriptions for most books), I agreed and decided to put Catcher in the Rye on hold yet again, with the plan to tear through the new book and be back to my classic soon enough. Well, that plan failed, though due to no fault of the book.
The Eyre Affair drops you into an alternate reality with barely a warning. In fact, early in my reading, I had to stop to make sure that I was in fact reading the first book in a series. I was. But once my mind was able to accept this new world for what it was, I was able to be sucked in.
I faded in and out of the book. Some days reading chapters at a time greedily, others reading a chapter before bed then placing it down to be continued. The last fifty pages though, I did in a single sitting, refusing to place the book down for a moment.
And I suppose that's the biggest flaw that this book held - it was an origin story (which is odd, as usually I'm a fan of a good old fashion origin story). Origin stories, while necessary, occasionally have those tedious moments. However, the well written nature, fun concept and over all cleverness of this book lead me to believe that the Thursday Next books will be an entertaining and intelligent read.
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