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Jonathan Strange i el senyor Norrell

Susanna Clarke

3.96 AVERAGE

murleeeking's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Yes

An incredibly rich and well researched piece of fantasy and fiction. I struggled through the first half due to slow pacing and devoured the last part.

miles_151's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book is increadible. I knew i would love it bc piranesi is a masterpiece but I didn't expect to get so emotionally invested in a 1000 page book with goddamn footnotes. But the way each one was a whole story, a whole collection of novels, a whole lore to a fantastical land! The capacity of the universe that this book created is so immense I am in awe. And even when (thanks to various prophecies and call backs and dramatic irony) I knew what was about to happen, the rug still managed to be pulled from under my feet. I am shocked and disturbed and desperate for more of this world that is so our own and yet so far away. I feel like I have been reading this book for years and the adventures it has taken me on! The places I have been to! The sights I have seen! And these characters!!!! How do I simultaneously love and hate them all! I adore that there are miserable Georgian men and fierce Georgian women it's just so nice and so real to see. ARABELLA AND JONATHAN STRANGE I LOVE YOU.

ramaesch's review against another edition

5.0

Exquisite.

spoedniek's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

an amazing story, beautifully written. not my favourite genre at all, but I'm glad I read it.

mrsandmann's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny slow-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

cindikissmaximus's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

300 pages in and I'm just bored. i don't care for the writing style, the characters, and all the racism and classism (i know 1807 england sucked that way but there has to be a better way to write about it).