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The Magus
by John Fowles
Last year, when I was reading a collection of essays by [a:A.S. Byatt|1169504|A.S. Byatt|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1221410963p2/1169504.jpg], she mentioned enjoying John Fowles' [b:The French Lieutenant's Woman|250298|The French Lieutenant's Woman|John Fowles|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|1816464]. While I know Byatt isn't God, sometimes I think she might be, so I read the book. Then I picked this book a couple weeks ago.
Talk about quicksand.
The lead, Nick Urfe is a prat, twat, a smuck, a putz. He's a complete and total jerk.
Then he gets taught a lesson and you feel a little sorry for him.
What is compelling about this book is trying to find your way though the quicksand without getting sucked into it like Nick. Not very easy, and if you like to be on sure feet when you read, you won't like this.
Yet there is something compelling about the tone. You don't want to put it down. It's thick but moves so quickly. It's one of those top 100 books where you can understand why it's in the top 100.
Talk about quicksand.
The lead, Nick Urfe is a prat, twat, a smuck, a putz. He's a complete and total jerk.
Then he gets taught a lesson and you feel a little sorry for him.
What is compelling about this book is trying to find your way though the quicksand without getting sucked into it like Nick. Not very easy, and if you like to be on sure feet when you read, you won't like this.
Yet there is something compelling about the tone. You don't want to put it down. It's thick but moves so quickly. It's one of those top 100 books where you can understand why it's in the top 100.