2006-06-28 07:54:38 · 3 answers · asked by james b 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I just began reading Jonathan Strange and Mr.Norrel and am loving every wry word of it. A friend recommended it to me, stating that it was Harry Potter for grownups. Now I am a huge fan of HP as well as being a grown-up, so don't think I'm frowning upon the former.
All in all a great book, witty and engrossing.
2006-06-29 17:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by jkautt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm about halfway through _Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell_ now, and I'm enjoying it, even though it was slow to get going and took me a while to get into. It's definitely not a fantasy book in the Harry Potter sense, so you'll be disappointed if you expect constant action. It's much more of a Jane Austen-style historical novel of manners, with magic happening in the background. The goofy fake footnotes are the best part.
2006-06-28 22:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by hikerbabe69 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read Johnathan Strange & Mr Norrell, but I was quite disappointed. I didn't think it was that good a book.
2006-06-28 15:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋