Ellis’s Reviews > Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell > Status Update

"Though it was a little after noon he had not yet found the time to shave and dress and was sitting in his dressing-gown amid a litter of books, papers, breakfast plates and coffee cups." I feel that

"Sometimes it seems to me that all of London resembles nothing so much as cold pease porridge, both in colour and consistency."

Ok but why did a 42 year old and a 19 year old get married.... the story is set in 1807 but still EW

"Rich old uncles who die are in shockingly short supply." "Such a noodle I am upon occasion!"

this is such a long book