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A review by vaddia99
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I really loved Piranesi and heard from quite a few people that they never read Piranesi because they did not like Strange & Norrell. This shocked me because Piranesi was so good that I struggled to see another of her books to be received so poorly. ...I get it now...
I will be honest I did not give this a fair chance and do not believe I'll ever be able to. I listened to this as an audiobook and zoned out many times while trying to listen to it. Which is why I don't think I gave it a fair chance, however I often listen to audiobooks if I think I would struggle to read the book (Usually books with clunky prose, boring introductions or especially long books such as this one), which means I probably would not have a better chance reading it outright.
Unfortunately, I don't even have any complaints or praise to give. It is simply long and boring. It drones on and on and on and I simply could never bring myself to care no matter how much I wanted to like this book.
I will be honest I did not give this a fair chance and do not believe I'll ever be able to. I listened to this as an audiobook and zoned out many times while trying to listen to it. Which is why I don't think I gave it a fair chance, however I often listen to audiobooks if I think I would struggle to read the book (Usually books with clunky prose, boring introductions or especially long books such as this one), which means I probably would not have a better chance reading it outright.
Unfortunately, I don't even have any complaints or praise to give. It is simply long and boring. It drones on and on and on and I simply could never bring myself to care no matter how much I wanted to like this book.