The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde

The Big Over Easy

Nursery Crime #1

Jasper Fforde

597 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Description

It's Easter in Reading—a bad time for eggs—and no one can remember the last sunny day. Ovoid D-class nursery celebrity Humpty Stuyvesant Van Dumpty III, minor baronet, ex-convict, and former millionaire philanthropist, is found shattered to death ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,625 reviews

Moods

funny 92%
mysterious 80%
adventurous 61%
lighthearted 53%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 37%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 58% | A mix: 40% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.89

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