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Little, Big

By John Crowley
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Publisher Description

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 love and heartrending loss; of impossible things and unshakable destinies; and of the great Tale that envelops us all. It is a wonder.

202 Reviews

3.5
“Confusing. I couldn’t get into it”
““Daily Alice couldn't tell if she felt huge or small. She wondered whether her head were so big as to be able to contain all this starry universe, or whether the universe were so little that it would fit within the compass of her human head…” Escuché esta frase en el diálogo de una película (Stuck in love), pasaron ocho años para poder encontrar este libro solo con esa frase anotada en mi diario. Ha valido toda la pena tanta persistencia de búsqueda. Es un libro enorme, que se provoca leerlo de nuevo en cuanto se termina. Es precioso y magnífico. Tuve envidia del mundo creado por el escritor, y me sorprendió como un gringo pudo escribir de tal manera sobre realismo mágico. Durante largos períodos de lectura una olvida que este es un libro de fantasía. El narrador bromea, se salta y te enreda todo lo que pueda. Es un libro sobre la vida en el campo, la vida en la ciudad, el matrimonio, aventuras, nacimientos y muertes, esperanzas y sueños, la desilusión de mudarse a la ciudad; es un libro sobre desenamorarse y volver a enamorarse. Realmente, es un libro sobre todo. Es cuestión de seguir el trote rápido y confuso (a propósito) del autor. Por mi parte le doy un 10/10, cinco estrellas, whatever. Mi reseña viene de alguien a quién no le llama la atención el mundo de hadas, magia y emperadores resucitados, pero que se mudaría hoy mismo a la casa de cuatro plantas, siete chimeneas, trescientas sesenta y cinco escaleras y cincuenta y dos puertas de la familia Drinkwater.”

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