Strong ideas and a good sense of humor (typical of Fforde). But the characters are thin and the plot is a mess. I'm willing to forgive a lot, though, because this was Fforde's first book and I know he got a lot better. I'll continue reading more in the series.

UPDATE: I re-read this book recently because I had just re-read the actual Jane Eyre and I had fonder memories of this book than my rating would indicate. It's still a mess, but it's a lot of fun. I've updated to 3 stars.