Reviews

Little, Big: Or, the Fairies' Parliament by John Crowley

wviellevoye's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

varmint3's review against another edition

5.0

Dense and slow-paced but SO worth it! The characters -especially the children - were exquisitely written.

scarylions's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

llona_llegaconlalluvia's review against another edition

ndf 36%

lisa_berrones's review against another edition

1.0

I don't give up on books. I'm giving up on this one. I cannot stand the writing, although I'm sure there's someone who loves it... Not for me. Moving on.

homegrove's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.75

celeste_williams's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Prose of this book is enchanting!

lindasdarby's review against another edition

1.0

There aren't very many books that I wish I had not spent time reading. I have to say this is one of the few. I finished it and my first thought was, "what a waste of time". Long, convoluted, completely confusing, leading the reader down one rabbits hole after another with little or no conclusion or explanation. I feel like I spent half the book wondering what in the world I was reading. There is a very real possibility I am not smart enough for a book like this. I like fantasy but this was like some sort of drug fueled Winnie the Pooh hallucinations fantasy. I really, really wanted to like it. I stuck with it for 585 pages and two weeks. It left me feeling irritable and wishing I had spent my time reading something that illuminated my mind or made me laugh. To be honest and not at all eloquent this book sucked.

libbystephenson's review against another edition

Dnf'd on page 64. I have lost faith that this will pay off.

justicet186's review against another edition

4.0

Some incredibly good passages. Some great writing about love. Doesn't tie-up well. Some casual sexual assault.