The Magus by John Fowles

The Magus

John Fowles

656 pages • first pub 1965 (view editions)

fiction classics literary thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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Widely considered John Fowles’s masterpiece, The Magus is “a dynamo of suspense and horror…a dizzying, electrifying chase through the labyrinth of the soul….Read it in one sitting if possible-but read it” (New York Times).A young Englishman, Nicho...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 4,116 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

challenging: 65%

dark: 59%

reflective: 47%

tense: 44%

adventurous: 29%

emotional: 26%

sad: 8%

inspiring: 3%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
62% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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