Week 3- Entry B

Dear Jasper Fforde,

How do you come up with this stuff? This twisted fairy tale is so clever and odd. I never would have come up with anything like this. It's fantastic how you include the often looked over fairy tale characters like Jack Spratt and Punch & Judy. I do wonder where the Red Legg'd Scissor Man came from however. I don't believe that to be a true fairy tale, but I'm not positive. I was disappointed to see your interpretation Gingerbreadman. I like to imagine him as the Shrek version. You know, adorable, cute, little, high voice, gum drop buttons. Your Gingerbreadman is a seven foot tall psychopath!
One of my complaints about your book is that it effectively crushed my dreams. When I was younger, it was always nice to imaging being in a fairy tale with mythical creatures, but after seeing reality and fantasy meshed, I don't like the idea of living with fairy tales anymore. They're much more dangerous than people in reality, because they have a single motive and with to fullfill it. They lack depth and interest, so if they are out to chop of my thumbs like the Scissor Man, they'll do it!
I also am disappointed that the book is entitle The Fourth Bear but it took half of the book to even introduce the bears! I suppose you couldn't have skipped all of the beginning of the book, but I was getting impatient. Overall though, I do like this book because it makes me laugh a lot. Thank you for giving me so much fun on a school project!

An English Student,
Megan