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ja! Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. 1   flouncyninja | Dec 2, 2009 |  What a fun little book! I was not sure how much I would like this story since I have not read Jane Eyre, but I loved it (and now I have to read Jane Eyre). The protagonist was smart and the story was imaginative and quick moving. It had everything that I could want; love, books becoming real, and a bit of whimsy. Will definitely check out more books in the Thursday Next series. Who can resist a smile when there is a character named Jack Sh*t. Although technically it is Jack Schitt...more What a fun little book! I was not sure how much I would like this story since I have not read Jane Eyre, but I loved it (and now I have to read Jane Eyre). The protagonist was smart and the story was imaginative and quick moving. It had everything that I could want; love, books becoming real, and a bit of whimsy. Will definitely check out more books in the Thursday Next series. Who can resist a smile when there is a character named Jack Sh*t. Although technically it is Jack Schitt. (  ) taramatchi | Nov 28, 2009 | Thursday Next, Literature Detective, is a combination of Hermione Granger, Bridget Jones, and V.I. Warshawski -- hard to imagine, but there it is.Some of the plot points are a little thin, but it's a quick and enjoyable read. (  ) catalogthis | Nov 24, 2009 | Jasper Fforde has the most amazing imagination. I think that this book is a little hard to get into, but when you go on to his other books, they are just wonderful. And you have to read this one to set the scene. I highly recommend it. (  ) lynneinfla | Nov 7, 2009 | Once I got used to the alternate reality i started to enjoy this book. I like the literary references and it took me a while to figure out that the Jane Eyre ending was wrong! (  ) WomblingStar | Nov 2, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Imagine this. Great Britain in 1985 is close to being a police state. The Crimean War has dragged on for more than 130 years and Wales is self-governing. The only recognizable thing about this England is her citizens' enduring love of literature. And the Third Most Wanted criminal, Acheron Hades, is stealing characters from England's cherished literary heritage and holding them for ransom.
Bibliophiles will be enchanted, but not surprised, to learn that stealing a character from a book only changes that one book, but Hades has escalated his thievery. He has begun attacking the original manuscripts, thus changing all copies in print and enraging the reading public. That's why Special Operations Network has a Literary Division, and it is why one of its operatives, Thursday Next, is on the case.
Thursday is utterly delightful. She is vulnerable, smart, and, above all, literate. She has been trying to trace Hades ever since he stole Mr. Quaverley from the original manuscript of Martin Chuzzlewit and killed him. You will only remember Mr. Quaverley if you read Martin Chuzzlewit prior to 1985. But now Hades has set his sights on one of the plums of literature, Jane Eyre, and he must be stopped.
How Thursday achieves this and manages to preserve one of the great books of the Western canon makes for delightfully hilarious reading. You do not have to be an English major to be pulled into this story. You'll be rooting for Thursday, Jane, Mr. Rochester--and a familiar ending. --Otto Penzler
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This is a British literary geek's dream. The humor builds as things get more and more ridiculous. Thursday Next is a strong and smart protagonist in an insane world. The way Fforde twists classic literary narratives to suit his story (only to twist them back in the end) is ingenious and allows for clever plot twists. Literary characters are real living people... except now quite. I love this book and every time I read it, I'm immersed all over again. (