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Title: A very slow read
Review: Based on it being a number one bestseller and highly rated fantasy novel, I eagerly started this book. After about 200 pages, I wondered when the plot would start moving forward. Written like a historical narrative from the 1800s, it teases the reader to keep turning the pages but many of the payoffs are muted and felt like you're reading a history book. The overall story is interesting, but it takes about 650 pages to pick up the pace. The fantasy element is minimal, but it gives a good impression of an English magician in the 1800s.
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