Book · 1981 · Contemporary Fantasy
Little, Big
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The one that blew my mind, and nine out of 10 people hate this book, so it's a very strong caveat, but it's Little, Big by John Crowley, who's actually a poet by training. It is so unbelievably good. You have to slog through the first 150 pages but, beyond that, it's absolutely stunning.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2024 Listen at 31:50 What they say about it
- Mentions author is a poet“John Crowley, also a poet”4
- Notes readers struggle with it“nine out of 10 people”2
The best things said about it
Little Big by John Crowley. This is the one book that I hesitate to recommend because nine out of 10 people are just like, what the can I can handle it.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2025 And that is one of the best novels I've ever read in my life. It It leaves you in a altered state for at least left me and I know several other people in an altered state for a few weeks after you read this book.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2022 John Crowley, also a poet, Little Big is the name of the book.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2025 It's called Little Big the alternate title is the fairies Parliament by John Crowley who is okay also a poet.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 2024 There are some, like John Crowley who wrote Little Big, he's a poet. His stuff takes a long time to warm up.
Tim Ferriss How I Write · Dec 2023 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Little, Big by John Crowley is an intricate, epic fantasy novel that follows the mystical, generations-spanning history of the Drinkwater family and their eccentric estate near the edge of a magical realm. The book has received high praise across multiple podcast appearances by Tim Ferriss, notably on The Tim Ferriss Show and Modern Wisdom. Ferriss frequently highlighted the novel as one of the absolute best he had ever read, describing it as an intense, mind-altering literary experience that can leave readers in an altered state for weeks. However, he also offered a strong caveat, noting that nine out of ten people might struggle with it or even dislike the experience, partly due to its slow buildup. Ferriss explained that the author, John Crowley, is a poet by training, which accounts for why the dense prose takes a long time to warm up. He warned that readers must push through the initial hundred and fifty pages before the narrative truly takes off, but insisted that the stunning payoff makes the initial slog entirely worthwhile. Despite the heavy demands it places on the audience, Ferriss repeatedly returned to the title as a masterclass in imaginative fiction and a rare, psychedelic journey in book form.
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Tim Ferriss Little big by John Crowley. This is the one book that I hesitate to recommend because nine out of 10 people… 8
“John Crowley, also a poet, Little Big is the name of the book.”
“Little big by John Crowley. This is the one book that I hesitate to recommend because nine out of 10 people are just like, what the can I can handle it.”
“it's called Little Big the alternate title is the fairies Parliament by John Crowley who is okay also a poet”
“it's called Little Big Little Big by John Crowley”
“The one that blew my mind, and nine out of 10 people hate this book, so it's a very strong caveat, but it's Little, Big by John Crowley, who's actually a poet by training. It is so unbelievably good. You have to slog through the first 150 pages but, beyond that, it's absolutely stunning.”
“There are some, like John Crowley who wrote Little Big, he's a poet. His stuff takes a long time to warm up.”
“And that is one of the best novels I've ever read in my life. It It leaves you in a altered state for at least left me and I know several other people in an altered state for a few weeks after you read this book.”
“So it's this book here which is I'll read it. Little Big so little {comma} big by John Crowley. Like Aleister Crowley. So Little Big by John Crowley.”