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Published · transcript-backedRebecca F. Kuang: evaluation
24 Jan 2024 Conversations with Tyler Rebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction
“I was very surprised to see that it has gotten such a mixed reception, though. I think Jonathan Strange is more palatable on a genre front.”
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- 24 Jan 2024
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…I think it’s much more accessible. There’s something about long books that attract a certain kind of person that’s quite an extreme minority but can give something a durable reputation, and Piranesi somehow doesn’t attract that person. That’s true. I love Piranesi. I like it more than Jonathan Strange. I was very surprised to see that it has gotten such a mixed reception, though. I think Jonathan Strange is more palatable on a genre front. You go in knowing what it’s going to read like. You go in expecting a certain kind of story, but Piranesi challenges you, and either you’re along for the ride or you aren’t. To get back to your original question, I really, really hope that stories like that last. Jonathan Strange is historical in a somewhat expected way, right? That’s not what’s original about it.…
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