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Pros
The book is replete with footnotes, something i usually detest. At 782 pages, it's a hefty volume to cart around, and that explains why it sat on my bookshelf for nine years. Everyone who reads it has a favorite footnote.
Filled with fascinating tidbits on history and the art of magic. Handling of magic is especially good -- less is more, and hints of past greatness make the magic all the more stunning. I am not a specialist in fairy litterature, but the approach of bo... Read More
The characters are entrancing, the plot is superb, and the language is beautiful. Up to that point there is much set-up but not alot of action. Full of imaginative little anecdotes and fables.
Cons
The book rambles on and on, chapter after chapter, pointless footnote after pointless footnote, detailed description after detailed description and yet the story goes nowhere.
Highlights
Quality
The quality of writing in this novel is astronomically wonderful
I was very pleasantly surprised by the flow and interest this novel created
I dont know where everybody else was coming from with the negative reviews
But the story while dealing heavily with the subject can be read on an entirely different level
Packaging/appearance
Would also recommend another great novel that takes its cue from historical characters and other sources the bark of the dogwoodexcellent
Competitiveness
An astonishing feat for a firsttime author
This book is not a quick read or a sprint
Mr norrell is the first magician to appear a conservative type who doesnt want any competition but on the other hand feels ver... Read More
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I dont know where everybody else was coming from with the negative reviews
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Its certainly not war and peace but then i didnt expect it to be
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Norrell you will not be satisfied until you have reached the very end
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I await the next book unfortunately i read this one in a very short period of time
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To my great delight its neither harry potter for adults nor a lord of the rings clone
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So no it isnt harrypotterlike or tolkienlike
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Similarly if your attention span is only a couple of seconds long then maybe harry potter is more suitable to your taste in jonathan strange mr norrell not every chapter ends in a cliffhanger
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The imagination of the author appears boundless as she makes reference to a multitude of madeup historical facts and anecdotes on how magic was used by the magicians of the past and how it is now used by these two new magicians
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