Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

[lurkerwithout]

This book is really, really, REALLY long. I'm only about a 1/3 of the way thru it. Its kind of like if Dickens had decided to write contemporary fantasy. Except without the profound sense of dullness that Dickens gives me...

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[lurkerwithout.livejournal.com]

Oh I'd agree with that. Especially as this kind of density of text is generally a turn off for me. But its like the pseudo-Dumasian stuff Steven Brust sometimes does, where it works for me in spite of something that would normally drive me away...

[bluemoonfly.livejournal.com]

i have it on my ipod, i haven't started listening to it yet...