Reviewed by Amber (The Literary Phoenix) on
I have been intending to pick this book up for, I kid you not, seven years. It was well worth the wait. I remember the girl sitting next to me in tenth grade English reading it, and I asked her what it was about (we were reading Jane Eyre in class, which I thought was ghastly by-the-by, but that's one person's opinion). I've always had so many books to read I just never got around to it, but wow. I'm glad I did. Such originality and creativity.
As I mentioned, I am not, in any way, shape, or form, a fan of Jane Eyre. But that hardly matters with this book. Jane Eyre's story is merely a setting and the real delight lies in the puzzle pieces around Thursday learning about traveling into books, and stopping the dastardly villain (whom I always imagine with a mustache. Can't really tell you why). Anybody who enjoys literature will enjoy this series for similar reasons that Inkheart is delightful: the author has discovered a new way to bring books to life.
I particularly enjoyed how the book is written in all seriousness (there is a lot of conversation about "Crimea" which was a war that many of the characters fought in)... but yet there is also a lot of silliness thrown in (Thursday's father is just a hoot!). While I never got much to liking Thursday, all the people in this book as quirky and interesting and definitely make you want to keep turning the pages.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 22 May, 2012: Finished reading
- 22 May, 2012: Reviewed