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Title: Sarcastic, Witty, Mysterious and Entertaining
Review: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell has the style of Charles Dickens mixed with the social comedy of Jane Austen with a little bit of magic sprinkled on top. Deliciously sarcastic, witty, mysterious and entertaining the whole way through. Magic is handled in a way that was so refreshing and unique. It flows beautifully and isn't chopping like old-fashioned novels are wont to be. There's a slight eeriness woven throughout that makes it so compelling. I'm not going to lie, though. It took me a good 4 weeks to plow through the whole thing. It doesn't end on a cliff-hanger, but at the same time it doesn't wrap everything up for you - it leaves you to imagine what will happen next. It's possible that the author left it open for a sequel, but there just wasn't enough story left for an entire book (as far as I can tell).
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