Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in Overdue Podcast

May 26, 2015 Erica rated it liked it

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I honestly have no idea what to think of this book.

It's entirely obvious that Susanna Clarke is a brilliant woman. She's got an amazing, beautiful mind and a lovely way with words. Her prose is gorgeous.

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrelll really is an amazing feat of artistry and one that few people could complete, that much is certain. However, I sincerely wanted to enjoy and love this book more than I did.

For me, the first half or so of the book was rough going. It was hard for me to bring mysel ...more

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Mar 14, 2022 Becca rated it it was amazing

There are few books I love so well as eight hundred page tomes that pull me in and slowly tighten their grip on my heart. By the final section of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell I was a mess of apprehension, worrying how the characters would get out of this tangled web of enchantment. After this and Piranesi, Susanna Clarke is firmly established as a favorite author, and I look forward to revisiting both — and to checking out her short story work!

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Oct 06, 2014 Jennifer Hoque rated it it was amazing

This feels very momentous because I took such long breaks between volumes that I've been reading this for almost a year. Anyone who says this is Jane Austen with magicians has never read Jane Austen. But still, I liked this very much. I hope she writes more in this world she created! ...more

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Jul 28, 2017 Jillypenny rated it it was amazing

This book was a delight to read! It's similar to Jane Austen, if magic and faeries were a commonplace and accepted part of English history. Full of dry humour, which I also appreciated. ...more

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