Reviews - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

3.96 AVERAGE

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A story of many threads, full of mystery and wonder and dry wit, that comes together in a magnificent way at the end.

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ellaep's review against another edition

4.25

This book took a full month to read, but honestly kinda worth it. It definitely dragged in places, and I thought the characters were a little boring. But it was just such a good story. Incredibly well-written and well developed. Magical, you could say

baileycaraway's review against another edition

5.0

What an amazing story. It’s so cleverly written and the world building is so complex and unique 100000/10 I love u, Susanna Clarke

zllda2ws's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kellyfaboo's review against another edition

4.0

Really great on the reread. I knew that a) that you should seriously give time to the footnotes and b) that the story pays off.

diana_eliana's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous challenging fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

martindale's review against another edition

4.0

clarke is such a genius. a true magical epic, focusing on the personal idiosyncrasies of norrell, strange, and their hangers-on, as well as that strangest thing: 19th century england