Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

"Excellent book! Wasn't sure what to expect really with this book. It won a lot of awards but I also heard it was very slow to start. It does take a little time to really get going but as far as the book as a whole I loved it. Definitely in my top 10 , probably top 5. If you like Fantasy and don't shudder at reading a large book then I highly recommend it."

"This was a long book, but it was a lot of fun. It was very well written and included some welcome dry humor as well. It really did seem like a realistic historical book (despite all the magic) and I commend Susanna Clarke for thinking through her ideas with all the cliff notes."

"Imaginative, fascinating, deep, beautiful.<br/><br/>Drawn-out, tedious, tangential.<br/><br/>If you want a study in how a novel can be all of those things at once, dive into reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. <br/><br/>Otherwise (and unfortunately), this is a book I probably wouldn’t recommend in good conscience.<br/><br/>2.25"