Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel

The 20th Anniversary Edition of the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, where two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world, now with a new introduction from V.E. Schwab.
In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity.
Another practicing magician then emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's pupil, and the two join forces in the war against France.
But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wild, most perilous forms of magic, and he soon risks sacrificing his partnership with Norrell and everything else he holds dear.
Susanna Clarke's brilliant first novel is an utterly compelling epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two magicians who, first as teacher and pupil and then as rivals, emerge to change its history.
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There were two characters I actually liked and since they were both minor characters until the end of the book they weren't in it very much.
Also I really liked the ending - I thought it was fitting for everyone, and it was just so satisfying. There wasn't a character's end that I felt like didn't work or that I wanted something different/more from. (Though now I just want more stories of Strange and Norrell doing magic together and being contentious buddies who work together despite their disagreements. Like buddy cops, but buddy magicians!)
Anyway, I guess this book was so long that there really isn't any way for me to organize this review in any way that makes much sense, so it's just going to stay as mostly incoherent thoughts and flail. I just feel so accomplished!
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