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i absolutely LOVED this book when i was 14. what an imaginative universe !  madelinemar | Aug 16, 2021 |  Jasper Fforde has created a richly imagined future that revolves entirely around color, including social standing. Protagonist, Eddie Russett, is a Red: a fine, upstanding young man who wants the best for people. He is easy going and makes friends easily. When he and his father are sent to a remote town because of a mysterious death, Eddie means Jane, who is smart, knowledgeable, volatile, emotional, and ... threatens to kill him. The highlight of the book is their dynamic relationship, and trying to make sense out of strange events. 2.5 stars, rounded up. (  ) skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 | A beloved favorite of mine which reads as though Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett had teamed up to write a dystopian novel. (  ) Zoes_Human | Jun 26, 2021 | Wow! That was an amazing book. From starting out with such a simple premise, Fforde has created a highly complex world, with characters motivated by everything from simply greed and lust to protection of national interests to loyalty to promotion of self above all others. The characters, while simple in and of themselves, are complex and layered in their interactions. Can't wait for the continuation. ( ) youngheart80 | Jun 15, 2021 | Dystopian world where people are classified by their ability to see color, and spoons are more important than they should be... Enjoyable read. ( ) jercox | Jun 2, 2021 |
 In structure, Shades of Grey moves like most other books in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, but in tone, it has more in common with comic novels such as Catch-22.  Fforde is an author of immense imagination. Not satisfied with just a few layers of Dickensian jokes and revisions of the physical universe, he creates an archeological treasure trove for readers. All this is serenely silly, but to dispel a black mood and chase away the blues, this witty novel offers an eye-popping spectrum of remedies. It's all brilliantly original, lf his complex world building sometimes slows the plot and the balance of silly and serious is uneasy, we're still completely won over. Eddie navigates a vividly imagined landscape whose every facet is steeped in the author's remarkably detailed color scheme. Sometimes, though, it's hard to see the story for the chromotechnics. Is contained in
Welcome to Chromatacia, where for as long as anyone can remember society has been ruled by a Colortocracy. Social hierachy is based upon one's limited color perception. society is dominated by color. In this world, you are what you can see, and Eddie Russett, a better-than-average red perception wants to move up. No library descriptions found. 
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