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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell[/url] by Susanna Clark. The style of writing is kind of mock-Dickens, so it doesn't exactly let you get lost in the story, but it definitely succeeds at being amusing.
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Originally Posted by grant
I'm still struggling with this book off and on. I feel that if I'm going to be bored with footnotes I'd rather read Eco, or a textbook. Pratchett can keep me interested in his footnotes because they're so short and usually a bit funny.
I don't know why, but it reminds me more of Jane Austen (which I can't penetrate at all) than Dickens.
I really want to like JS&MN, just like I really want to like Eco's The Island of the Day Before.
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Originally Posted by wolf
The first chapter hooked me, then a lot of the middle bored me. It's a heck of a project to read through!
I thought it was more faux-Austen than mock-Dickens ... overblown comedy of manners style and all, I loved the footnotes.
There are a lot of interesting little bits in this book, it's just unfortunately inconsistent.
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I am4/5 of the way through and enjoying it immensely. I do love a book where you can't predict the next few chapters - and this is one. I am surprised that other people aren't able to lose themselves in it though - I have. Perhaps it's because I like Austen...?
Glad for the recommendation though.