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Date: Sep. 30th, 2020 05:16 pm (UTC)It's surprising how much this book has in common with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell for a book that's so entirely unlike Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
yes -- I found that so interesting! As I was initially reading, I was trying not to think too much about JSMN because I wanted to appreciate the book for what it is and not what it isn't but as I progressed I realised how many themes and images the two books had in common. I was also thinking about the connections between the House and the King's Road, and this place as a repository for magic, and that's really compelling.
Did you read Susanna Clark's interview in which she talks about illness? I thought it gave a lot of insight into the germination of this book.