Reviews

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

katie1775's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

4.75

mandumuncher's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

built_by_books's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

breadandmushrooms's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

s_l's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

maxmagee's review against another edition

2.0

People loooove this book, and I guess I can see why. But for me the old-fashioned style was too long-winded and an absolute chore to read, especially considering its 800-1100pp length (depending on edition). I don't like to be Mr. Contrarian giving a negative review of a beloved book, but to my tastes it was a big ol' missed opportunity. Maybe I'm just not familiar enough with Clarke's stylistic influences.

kylegach's review against another edition

Nothing against the author or the book. I simply learned that this style of writing is not for me.

northwestbooksies's review

slow-paced

3.0

thejadedhippy's review against another edition

4.0

It took forever for me to really get into this book, but the slow build totally paid off at the end!!

kashna83's review against another edition

4.0

Para la gente que está cansado de leer dragonadas y fantasía épica, les recomiendo esta novela. Se trata de un mundo como el nuestro, situado en la Inglaterra del s. XVIII, donde la magia que existió en un pasado se ha extinguido. Bueno, no del todo, porque hay magos teóricos que estudian magia como si se tratara de una rama de la historia. Sin embargo, todo empieza cuando se da a conocer a la sociedad inglesa el Señor Norrell, un mago teórico-práctico, como no aparecían desde hacía cientos de años. Norrell y el señor Strange (su aprendiz) revolucionarán con el resurgimiento de la magia todo Europa.
Puntos a favor: es muy original tanto la temática como la forma de presentarlo: con muchos relatos a pie de página.
Puntos en contra: Los pie de página, que ralentizan la lectura y algunos son un poco tostón (Pero siempre te lo puedes saltar porque no son importantes para la trama). También que se hace un poco largo en algunos capítulos. Pero sinceramente, dadle una oportunidad.