I read the first 2 of these books, and really didn't like them. They did remind me of Dickens a lot - and I'm not a big fan of Dickens either, so that might explain it! All the characters were grotesque caricatures, and the general mood was claustrophobic, banal and depressing. I'd expected to really love these books, from what I'd heard about them - but I was disappointed. Maybe it was just my state of mind at the time - I don't know.

I did really love the concept of the endless castle - but the way it was written was just extremely oppressive.

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