That tracks with what I know of Susanna Clarke's writing -- I read Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and her short story collection The Ladies of Grace Adieu a few years back, and neither were books that inspired a huge amount of emotional response. Both the novel and the short stories were beautifully written, full of compelling concepts, rich worldbuilding, and a strong narrative voice, but the only emotional responses I remember were the sort of terror that accompanies ghost stories (the first time I tried to read JS&MN I was MUCH too young), and, yep, anger at the way some of the characters were mistreated. Looks like she's consistent.
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Date: 2021-05-01 05:15 am (UTC)