Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Susanna Clarke
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Long and a Bit of a Slog...

ScoLgo
3/20/2021
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Glad to check this one off my Hugo winners list. Magical realism where the magic system is not adequately explained is not really my thing. Few of the characters were all that likable and the 782-page length was daunting. In its favor, the final 1/4 of the book picked up to a decent enough conclusion. The preceding 75% however, was a bit of a slog for this reader.