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This took me a LONG time to get into. It has been on my "to-read" list since 2008, so for a while I wondered why I even bothered. I started enjoying it about half way through, and then I came across a passage that made the whole thing worth it:
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I gave this book 4* - mostly for the entertainment quality of the story. Thursday works both in the book world and in keeping the books whole (real world). Jasper Fforde must be a well-read man to make so many references to other books in his Thursday Next novels. And, of course, many of Thursday's excursions in and on behalf of books are a reader's wish when a book is particularly good. These books are "mind candy" or "snack books" as others have labelled similar books. They are fun, ridiculous
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My favorite installment so far in the Thursday Next series. I read the first book, then listened to the next three in audio format. Sadly, for this book, they changed the narrator. By the end of the book, I'd gotten used to the new narrator, but I still prefer the first one. This narrator tries to give a different voice to each character but it often results in a character sounding particularly dopey. This was especially unfortunate when she was speaking for Landon, who returns in this book afte
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This installment of the Thursday Next series is my favorite so far. There is lots of action and a lot has been resolved.
I loved some of the clever things that Fforde put in this novel. The slapstick episodes and the cat formally known as cheshire makes a highly memorable appearance. Hamlet was also a wonderful character especially when paired with lady hamilton. Emperor Zhark also has a bigger role and I loved him. I look forward to more of him in the next book.
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I loved some of the clever things that Fforde put in this novel. The slapstick episodes and the cat formally known as cheshire makes a highly memorable appearance. Hamlet was also a wonderful character especially when paired with lady hamilton. Emperor Zhark also has a bigger role and I loved him. I look forward to more of him in the next book.
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Another bizzare but highly enjoyable novel by Jasper Fforde. Thursday Next is a likeable main character, and while the story line is sometimes hard to follow, it's a great read and hard to put down.
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Oct 21, 2008
Jade17
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Dec 21, 2008
Sarah
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Aug 20, 2009
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Jan 17, 2010
Arlene
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Feb 06, 2010
Slayermel
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Apr 17, 2010
Stephen
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Cora
marked it as tbr-lost
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