Thursday Next is a literary detective in a different modern England where cloning is routine (hence the presence of the extinct dodo bird), time travel occurs every day, and the world's literature is policed by a government agency. When England's supervillian, Acheron Hades starts kidnapping and killing characters from famous literary masterpieces, Thursday becomes the only one who may be able to outsmart him and restore order to the literary world. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - alternate history Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Explore: Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 30 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind control - super strength - teleportation - Invisibility - is very quick Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Genius (really!) Setting Earth setting: - 20th century - general past Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |