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gwyneira 's review for:
The Magicians
by Lev Grossman
I really thought I might not like this, but I did. It could be accused of being derivative, but Grossman isn't just copying; he's engaging with other, similarly-themed books (Narnia, Harry Potter), not just borrowing from them. I don't like Quentin, the main character, much, but that kind of self-absorbed, privileged character may be necessary to what Grossman is doing. The last part, where Quentin and his friends actually enter the magical land of Fillory struck me as rushed and insufficiently resolved, but maybe the sequel this summer will fix that.