Title: The Eyre Affair
Author: Jasper Fforde
Thoughts: Oh, I loved this book. I loved it! I spent my entire lazy Sunday reading, and when I finished, I wished for nothing more than the second in the series. Sadly, I didn't have it. But I will! Very soon! Because I loved this book. Granted, I am a bit of a lit fiend... and this is lit done right. Because all literature isn't about stodgy study and tearing things apart in order to find meaning... it is about good books. It's about books people, through the ages, have loved and continue to love. Not too long ago I read a different novel that tried (and failed, I thought) to blur the lines between real and fiction, where fictional characters walked about in the 'real' world. Fforde shows exactly how the concept can be handled well.
Clever, tight storytelling, good characters, non-pretentious, enjoyable = love love love.
Plus, there is a character named Jack Schitt. Say it out loud! Jack Schitt!
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