Little, Big
by John Crowley
Taste attributes: fantasyfamilymyth/fairytaleromancefresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedunlikely connectionssolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, polished fantasy novel: original and smart. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
"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.
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- Author
- John Crowley
- Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 538
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- Open Library
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