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mollyridley 's review for:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You have to prepare yourself for a long read, but in my opinion it is absolutely worth it. This book is an amazing journey and the fact that it was Susanna Clarke's debut still blows my mind.
This is a re-read, first read when I was a teenager and able to power through a 1000 page book in a week or so. It certainly took me longer this time around, and there's so much to take in it sometimes gets overwhelming, but it paints such a full and wonderful picture of the world and magic and fairy that I can forgive the slow pacing. This isn't a book to be binged, it's a book to be absorbed slowly, steadily, as if you're lounging in a bath letting it sink into your skin. I loved it.
This is a re-read, first read when I was a teenager and able to power through a 1000 page book in a week or so. It certainly took me longer this time around, and there's so much to take in it sometimes gets overwhelming, but it paints such a full and wonderful picture of the world and magic and fairy that I can forgive the slow pacing. This isn't a book to be binged, it's a book to be absorbed slowly, steadily, as if you're lounging in a bath letting it sink into your skin. I loved it.