A review by msvenner
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

2.0

I really wanted to like this book. The author is creative and detailed and I hoped for a more sophisticated take on magical fantasy. I got all that but what was missing was a gripping story. I enjoyed the world and the concept but the characters eventually bored me. Smart writing is great but unless you make me want to keep reading I'll seek my entertainment elsewhere, I made it about 2/3s before giving up... but as this books is nearly 1000 pages I figure I read enough to comment.