Appeal Characteristics magic, identity, dragons, dragon slayers, witches, wizards, monarchy, consumerism satire, greed satire, friendshipOMG! I felt like I was reading a novel that could be something out of a Wes Anderson movie. I personally think this book should be his next movie project. This boo...
The GoodThe world building. The world-building in this book was wonderful. From the twist on magic to the dragons and Quarkbeasts, Fforde masterfully crafts an entire alternate UK in which I could easily see myself living.The magic. The rules involving magic were unique and different, but not in a...
Enormously fun. I like the alternate world of the Ununited Kingdom, where magic is real, and useful, and young women drive distinctive cars, and run magic talent agencies, and have pet quarkbeasts, and there are way too many orphans. The dragon aspect is different enough to be thought-provoking, and...
Originally posted at Nose in a Book (blog)I have a love/hate relationship with Jasper Fforde novels. I love them, but I hate how much they make me think. I know, I know, such a problem! But when one is in grad school, they want to read for fun! Not for thought! This happens to be one of his books th...
Jasper Fforde can always be counted on for witty world building and The Last Dragon Slayer is no exception. Featuring Fford’s first teenage heroine, fifteen-year-old foundling Jennifer Strange, the story is set in the Hereford section of the Ununited Kingdoms, a fragmented alternate universe Great B...
It takes a special kind of reader to appreciate a Jasper Fforde novel: A reader who is not afraid to believe in the impossible, who is not afraid to accept even the most eccentric set-ups, a reader who revels in the imagination and creativity that stems from the mind of one of the most creative cont...
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