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youngthespian42's review against another edition
4.0
This book is so weird and dark and interesting. I really love the Russian setting and take on the "Hogwarts" type story. The magic system in this book is buck wild but as someone who loves semiotics, I am all about it. While this is set in a teenage/ college school setting there is nothing YA or tropey "coming of age" about this story. If you do not like complicated magic systems or complicated messing with time I would not recommend this book for you. I am here for all of it.
kivt's review against another edition
5.0
an absolutely fantastic and deeply distressing book. i loved it. it’s everything i wanted from The Magicians but didn’t know how to ask for. everyone should read it. you will like it if you like a mystery but you don’t obsess over having to solve it, and also if you like being tense and confused. it’s not going to be a good book for people who derive pleasure from “world building” and trying to define + police logistical consistencies in “world building.”
abberwock's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
triangulartoaster's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
katconig's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
One of the most wonderfully strange novels I've ever read.
stardustnia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
annika_fabbi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
_viscosity_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
adnaram's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
What a strange book. I’ve never read something quite like it. There’s so much to it, I am confident I will revisit it in the future!
amyglbarker's review against another edition
I got a little halfway through this and my frustrations with it wore me out. I would love to return to this in the future but I think it would require a significant improvement in my own understanding of whatever was going on half the time. This truly felt like a case of me being too stupid to fully enjoy it!