Play Book Tag discussion

Literary detective Thursday Next has traveled through time, and in and out of classic literature.m. She changed the ending of a beloved book, and gotten in the way of some nefarious characters. She’s pregnant and needs a safe place to hide out. She leaves the real world and enters the Well of Lost Plots , where all unpublished books (and their characters) live. While she’s there, she helps some flat generic characters to flesh out their own real personalities to prepare them for a better gig.

“But peace and quiet remain elusive for Thursday, who soon discovers that the Well is a veritable linguistic free-for-all, where grammasites run rampant, plot devices are hawked on the black market, and lousy books—like the one she has taken up residence in—are scrapped for salvage. To make matters worse, a murderer is stalking the personnel of Jurisfiction and it’s up to Thursday to save the day. “

I really like the fresh concepts in this series. It’s smart ,and builds a world completely unlike others. The humor is often subtle and relies a lot on the recognition of the literary references, funny names, and ironic jokes. This book required extra concentration, which made it a slower read for me, I didn’t enjoy this book quite as much as the first book The Eyre Affair, but I really appreciate the creativity and complexity of the entire concept.

I think this is the book where Miss Havisham reads Heathcliff the riot act. LOVED that scene!

Yes! The rage counseling sessions for book characters - - what a creative idea. I could never finish Wuthering Heights, (He seemed worse in the book than in the movie.). But now I feel like I understand the book much better. She was a pistol.