Joanathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Susana Clarke
i very much enjoyed this book, taken by its strking uniqueness: strange stories and odd characters, and delighted by the author's dry humor, her "Englishness" and her elegant writing. the ending was a little disappointing though not bad, as if the author were slowly losing her grips of magic but ended in time to have avoid a total disaster. thus i am left with a fondness of the time spent with the book but did not get that "lingering longing" often associated with great books.
the writing style was very unique but good, although i found the poems or songs in it somewhat awkward, making me miss Tokien's riddles.
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