Comments on: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

By: Vickie

Vickie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:41:19 +0000

This book was the most protracted, rambling, shambles of a book I have ever encountered. No narrator, no matter how masterful, could give life to this absolute drivel.

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Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:26:56 +0000

[...] Review: I absolutely loved Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. The only real fault I found with it (and yes, I know this is obnoxious) was Prebble’s [...]

By: Lanea

Lanea — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:41:22 +0000

Danny, you’ve made me feel a bit less petty for focusing so closely on that flaw. I’m glad to know it drives at least the two of us crazy.

By: Danny Thompson

Danny Thompson — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:58:30 +0000

Thanks for an excellent review, and for the ‘pip’.

I’m mid-way through Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and as I drove to work this morning eagerly listening to it I made a mental note to post a review on Audible praising Simon Prebble’s reading as much as the content itself.

But then, on the drive home, Prebble started talking about the “Day-Oh-een Sid-Hay”. I don’t speak Irish, but I know enough to recognise this as a badly mistaken attempt at “Daoine Sidhe” – Fairy folk or people. This is usually pronounced (roughly) “Dih-na Shee”.

I’m trying to not let it bother me, but it does. And the fact that I’m bothered bothers me too.

It is such a shame to find this amidst an extremely impressive and otherwise flawless piece of narration.

Danny