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A review by bookishexpat
The Magicians: Alice's Story by Pius Bak, Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges
2.0
Let’s get something out of the way right off the bat: I grabbed this after watching the TV series — which I now know to be *loosely* based on the books — and going into insta-addiction, because it is SO GOOD.
I know those who love these books will probably be rolling their eyes at the philistine who did things backwards, but hey, we all get to our reads through different paths sometimes right? ☺️
Anyway, because the TV show is fantastic, I expected so much from this book. I mean, it must be incredible! Surely whoever came up with such amazing world building had to be a genius! 🌟😃🌟🌟🌟
But Holy Mother of Dragons, I would not want to be the editor who tried (in vain, clearly) to pare down the pages and pages (and pages, and pages) of the author going on and on (and on, and on, and on) about EVERY.SINGLE.INCONSEQUENTIAL.DETAIL. of Quentin's thoughts! 🙄🙄🙄
In short:
- decent world building,
- poor characterization,
- excellent story,
- so-so writing.
EDITED TO ADD: Lowered this to two stars after I began reading The Chronicles of Narnia and realized that much of that world-building was ripped off from Lewis. 😠
I know those who love these books will probably be rolling their eyes at the philistine who did things backwards, but hey, we all get to our reads through different paths sometimes right? ☺️
Anyway, because the TV show is fantastic, I expected so much from this book. I mean, it must be incredible! Surely whoever came up with such amazing world building had to be a genius! 🌟😃🌟🌟🌟
But Holy Mother of Dragons, I would not want to be the editor who tried (in vain, clearly) to pare down the pages and pages (and pages, and pages) of the author going on and on (and on, and on, and on) about EVERY.SINGLE.INCONSEQUENTIAL.DETAIL. of Quentin's thoughts! 🙄🙄🙄
In short:
- decent world building,
- poor characterization,
- excellent story,
- so-so writing.
EDITED TO ADD: Lowered this to two stars after I began reading The Chronicles of Narnia and realized that much of that world-building was ripped off from Lewis. 😠