Eyre Affair Part Deux

[jacey]

OK - I finished it. Yes, as I suspected, my previous stopping point was just before Eyre became relevant to the whole Affair. The book offered a decent payoff in the end, but I still can't help thinking that the first two-thirds of the book was a little overlong to carry the last third. No spoilers but at the conclusion there were some nice wrap-up sequences and a few possible leads into future books which were well done.

Looking at the back of the book the potential reader is told for starters that Thursday Next (the heroine) is on the trail of Mr Big for crimes against literature and that Jane Eyre (the character) has gone missing from the novel. When this pivotal plot point doesn't happen until page 295 of a 373 page book I reckon that's a badly written blurb. Or - if the missing Jane Eyre is the book's most saleable plot point maybe we shouldn't have had to wait until past three-quarters of the way into the book for it to happen. I feel a bit cheated.

Having said all that, I did make time to keep reading it though you can tell I'm not a total convert. Final analysis? I wouldn't wriggle too hard if someone put: 'Lost in a Good Book' or 'Well of Lost Plots' on my to-read pile, but I probably won't spend money on either of them just yet as I have other books on my most-wanted list.

Shopping:
I weakened and ordered Lost - Season Four which is released tomorrow on DVD.

Comments

[ferlonda.livejournal.com]

We've certainly gotten your money's worth out of your dvd collection! And ours, too.

Say- have you seen "Flight of the Conchords?"

http://www.hbo.com/conchords/

Only one season (as far as we know) and needs careful watching (some very subtle humor) but well worth collecting, especially for folks in our business.

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

No I've not seen that. And for some reason the video promos on the website won't play for me.

[ferlonda.livejournal.com]

Dang. Well, it's well worth picking up if you see it.