First Among Sequels
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First Among Sequels

by Jasper Fforde

2007•Comedy•416 pages

Taste attributes: comedymysteryfantasyfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsall consuming questsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeHeightened and inventive: a layered comic novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Literary sleuth Thursday Next is out to save literature in the fifth installment of Jasper Fforde's wildly popular seriesBeloved for his prodigious imagination, his satirical gifts, his literate humor, and sheer silliness, Jasper Fforde has delighted book lovers since Thursday Next first appeared in The Eyre Affair, a genre send-up hailed as an instant classic.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyMysteryFantasySolving the riddle/not as it seemsAll consuming questSocial commentary

Subjects

Detective and mystery storiesFantasy fictionWomen detectivesBooks and readingTime travelEnglish Women novelistsMysteryAuthors

Details

Author
Jasper Fforde
Published
2007
Pages
416
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