gracietemplet's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gb48's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
msj3ss1ca's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I felt like this book could have been really fun an interesting at half the length. There was just too much development and not enough action for me. It's still not entirely clear to me why I was supposed to care about some of the characters.
thewanderinggrouch's review
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
newtsnewts's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
isabellesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Can be quite boring, yet so charming. It is very, very long for what it is. The story really started to pick up for me past the 80% mark, which was still a good 26 hours into the audiobook, so this was a labor of love. After reading (and adoring) Piranesi, I had to find more books by Clarke and I’m happy to say this one does have that special “something.”
raloveridge's review against another edition
5.0
This is a reread for me, since last time I read it was probably back in 2005/2006—me and Audible are going for it.
THIS IS SO GOOD. I'd just FORGOTTEN, so I'm terribly glad that I reacquainted myself with an old friend. It was an absolute delight, since it's been just long enough that everything was a surprise to me. And, um, tall, not-quite-but-almost handsome redhead enamored with his own cleverness? CALL ME JONATHAN STRANGE.
THIS IS SO GOOD. I'd just FORGOTTEN, so I'm terribly glad that I reacquainted myself with an old friend. It was an absolute delight, since it's been just long enough that everything was a surprise to me. And, um, tall, not-quite-but-almost handsome redhead enamored with his own cleverness? CALL ME JONATHAN STRANGE.
humdrum_ts's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
5.0