The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham

The Magician

W. Somerset Maugham

202 pages first pub 1908 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious slow-paced
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Book Excerpt: ...stened with the delighted attention of a happy lover.'Arthur Burdon had just arrived in Paris. He was a surgeon on the staff of St Luke's, and had come ostensibly to study the methods of the French operators; but his real object w...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 452 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

dark: 88%

tense: 50%

adventurous: 30%

emotional: 21%

funny: 14%

sad: 11%

challenging: 4%

reflective: 4%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
87% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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