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Little, Big

Little, Big

by John Crowley

518

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#526

3.5 (4 reviews)
Pages
562

John Crowley's masterful Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a place called Edgewood—not found on any map—to marry Daily Alice Drinkawater, as was prophesied. It is the story of four generations of a singular family, living in a house that is many houses on the magical border of an otherworld. It is a story of fantastic...

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red13x

Dec 17th, 2021

I kind of liked this, but also not sure what to think. Much like past reviews I'm just not sure.

forline

Dec 5th, 2017

I don’t know how I feel about this one.

bryanoz

Jul 3rd, 2015

geojock

Nov 18th, 2013

I'm not sure how to describe this book, and it's been at least 25 years since I've read it...not unlike Gravity's Rainbow it perplexed, irritated, fascinated, and changed me. A wonderful fantasy tale. I'll have to re-read it soon.

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