8.17k reviews for:

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

3.96 AVERAGE

cooskruisenga's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

selftitledpunk's review against another edition

5.0

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A little dense but I am very glad I pushed through. Incredibly well-written and very reflective.

f_l_o's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

jreiss1923's review against another edition

5.0

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The writing is incredible, the last third of the book is a bit slow but I powered through and the ending was great

thebeardo's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautiful prose, I just don't think this type of book is for me.

readingtotravel's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

bbbbbene's review against another edition

4.5

challenging funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Holy shit. The first like two thirds are admittedly dense and tough to get through but I love the way Clark writes. She’s so funny!!!!!! Once I got to the last quarter of the book I couldn’t stop. Norrell is one of the most frustrating characters of all time (positive). Childermass fucking rules. I would have loved a bit more of an epilogue for Lady Pole but alas. 

irisshrestha's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark informative mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

athena_nto's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Minus .25 for the sad ending, otherwise a perfect book. It's been a long time since I've felt the need to strangle a character the way I wanted to strangle Mr Norrell. 

spider_jerusalem's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes