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Title: Has anyone read The Eyre Affair?
Post by: Pink Bunkadoo on May 08, 2009, 10:13:02 PM

And would it be okay for a church book club?

Title: Re: Has anyone read The Eyre Affair?
Post by: readerMom on May 09, 2009, 12:19:14 AM

Um, no, probably not. There is a bit of language, which I know sends my mother-in-law into a tizzy. Implied pre-marital sex and a few off-color jokes.
That being said I loved it and have now read all of Jasper Fforde's books. It also depends on the book club and what they can handle. I have heard of Saints and Ender's Game being read in church book clubs and both of those offending some people (see top sentence) but I think that Fforde is milder than Ender's Game.
If you don't use it, read it for yourself, if you are at all familiar with Jane Eyre you will enjoy it.

Title: Re: Has anyone read The Eyre Affair?
Post by: Pink Bunkadoo on May 11, 2009, 04:09:26 AM

Thanks!  I was thinking I'd read it myself, anyway. 

Title: Re: Has anyone read The Eyre Affair?
Post by: RavenstarRHJF on May 19, 2009, 02:58:22 AM

I have.  It's amusing and entertaining, but, like readerMom said, I wouldn't recommend it for a church book club.  That said, I enjoyed it greatly!  (it helps if you've actually read Jane Eyre)