Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke

[denorios]

Comments

[rachel2205]

I think it's an excellent book, though at times Jonathan himself annoyed me a bit. BUT it's very well imagined, and I love that stuff happens in York! :D

[denorios]

I remember the first time I read it I ended up carrying the book around with me for days afterwards, and it took ages for me to find something else to read after it - the impressions it left in my mind were so strong I just couldn't quite let go!

[paradise_city]

This isn't a book I'd ever read -- I just don't enjoy historical settings -- but I've seen a fair number of folks on my flist mention how much they've enjoyed it. Thanks to your post, I was finally prompted to head over to Amazon to read some reviews, so at least now I know what they're talking about and why they enjoy it.

I think I'm going to enjoy your book reviews. :)

[denorios]

I know a few people who just couldn't get into it at all and don't understand what the fuss is about - I think it's one of those books that really polarises opinion, but I just adore it.

[suzie_shooter]

I - just couldn't finish it. It is, in fact, possibly the first and only book I have ever given up on - I really wanted to like it, but it was so bleak and - I dunno. I failed. :S

[denorios]

It isn't an easy read, I'll grant you, and I guess the tone and style of it could be pretty off-putting for some. Me, I found it really lent depth to the book. I just ♥ it SO SO MUCH.

[deirdre_c]

I loved it too. The kind of book you stay up reading until 4:30am because you can't put it down! *joy*

[denorios]

Yeah! The first time I read it I was carrying it with me everywhere - I would read it whilst cooking, in the bath, on the toilet, on the bus, during a spare five minutes at work. I could not stop reading if my life depended, partly to find out what happened, but partly because I loved the world so much I wanted it to be real!

[bellasianna]

t's the kind of book you lose yourself in and you look up once you've finished it and it takes a moment for the world around to readjust around you and you have to remind yourself that there is no English magic.

Exactly!
I love this book so much!

[denorios]

Isn't it just wonderful? It's interesting that I've been posting book reviews for nearly two years now and not one review has got as many people commenting as this one!