7.91k reviews for:

The Magicians

Lev Grossman

3.35 AVERAGE

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

If I weren't so far up the TV show's ass I'd raise issues with the pacing of this book, but frankly I was happy to turn off my critical thinking and l mindlessly annotate every scene with Eliot.
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

TV show is better
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

funnily enough i liked the first half when theyre in school way better than when theyre out in fillory. the show was surprisingly faithful to the book