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chichi14 's review for:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
This was a long yet very entertaining read and I can see how many people are calling it a classic. I appreciated the author's way with words and found it beautifully written, and the way in which all of the character's personalities are described is exceptional.
It's difficult to say what the book is really about-yes, it's a story about a rivalry between two (or three?) magicians, but it's more than that. It's about friendship, love, books, reason vs madness, extraversion vs introversion, envy, and, oh yes, magic.
On top of all of that, the story is set in 19th century England during the Napoleonic Wars, so it feels like you're reading a Charles Dickens novel with magicians.
It's difficult to say what the book is really about-yes, it's a story about a rivalry between two (or three?) magicians, but it's more than that. It's about friendship, love, books, reason vs madness, extraversion vs introversion, envy, and, oh yes, magic.
On top of all of that, the story is set in 19th century England during the Napoleonic Wars, so it feels like you're reading a Charles Dickens novel with magicians.