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Violanthe
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PostREVIEW: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:19 am
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Here's our review on ARWZ of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

You can read the review here:

https://www.arwz.com/zinereviewSAK1.php

So, has anyone else read this book? Do you agree or disagree with the review? Have you read any other titles by this author? What's your take on those?
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:28 am
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I read it a while back. It seems that you enjoyed it more than I did. I enjoyed the first 300 pages or so and then the glacial pace started to get on my nerves.

But I did finish it and it was a nice change of pace to all those action-packed novels. My biggest complaint is that the characters were very passive.
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:22 pm
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Good book, good review.

I wouldn't call it "glacial", exactly, Mervi. To me, the story moved along all right, though perhaps not at the pace we're used to today .Saundra's comparison with 19th century literature was quite exact - I was in no hurry to finish it, so it didn't seem to drag - and the pace fitted in well with the subject matter and the slightly archaic "feel" of the book. I'll definitely look for more of Ms Clarke's work.
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:22 am
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Hmm... I'm not a fan of passive characters
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