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I liked this book very much. I've settled on four stars because it's simply too long. Normally I love a huge book but this one would have been better at 2/3 the length; that would have left me wanting more instead of being relieved that it was over.
This kind of whimsical, fantastical story is not what I usually enjoy, but the writing itself is charming. In the first volume especially I was enchanted with every page.
I enjoyed the bits with Wellington particularly, since I'm a fan of Bernard Cornw ...more
This kind of whimsical, fantastical story is not what I usually enjoy, but the writing itself is charming. In the first volume especially I was enchanted with every page.
I enjoyed the bits with Wellington particularly, since I'm a fan of Bernard Cornw ...more
A massive tome, this novel, an alternate history of sorts, is set in England during the first two decades of the 1800's. Mr. Norrell, after years of study, becomes one of the first practical magicians of the current age, and is soon approached by powerful men to put his magic to good use. Unfortunately, one of his first acts (involving the Fairie realm) goes terribly awry, and he spends the rest of the novel trying at first to deny the results, then to put things right. Jonathan Strange, a count
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LOVED. IT. I liked, first of all, how charming it was--I normally don't appreciate a lot of footnotes, but these were so interesting and fun, and whimsical that I didn't mind the interruption. I liked, also, the length--which may seem like a weird thing to say, but I like existing in the world created and with the characters for a while (which is why I like series). 200-300 page novel doesn't give me enough of a sense of time passing and place and intimacy with the characters. One of the things
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I found this book just barely interesting enough to finish. Then I wondered why I bothered.
It took me a couple of months to listen to this long tale of rival magicians in the early 19th century. It had a long and winding plot that held my interest and one really creepy faerie. I'm not feeling as verbose as the novel right now, but I did like it.
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Reread (or rather listened this time) in November 2010. Still a favorite.
Really enjoyed this book. Longer review coming later.
Aug 12, 2007
Wyrmia
rated it
it was amazing
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Mar 27, 2008
Adelle Rich
marked it as to-read
Dec 04, 2008
Meg
marked it as to-read
