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Book Review By Amanda Goodwin
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

SpecOps agent Thursday Next just saved Jane Eyre and got married to her long-time love. She's looking forward to a calm life with her new husband, but quickly gets pulled back into a sticky situation. Her husband kidnapped, Thursday tries to rescue him and bring down the evil Goliath Corporation, while travelling through "Great Expectations", Beatrix Potter, and a run-in with the bard himself, William Shakespeare.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Explore:
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status:
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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