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Book Review of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
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This is one of my favorite books ever.

Be prepared. It's LONG. So, if you think a book over 200 pages is too long winded or the author can't get to the point, this isn't for you.

If, however, you like a book that's funny, original, thought provoking and intricately plotted you
will love it.

I sank into this book and it kept me up nights for a couple of weeks because I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen to the characters and to see if the bad guys were really bad and the good ones as good as they appeared. It wove a very effective spell and I was immersed in a world where magic was real and the magicians held real power and questions of good and evil were not philosophical, but practical everyday matters.

Laughed out loud, cried, and loved every page and off the wall footnote.