The Magicians by Lev Grossman

The Magicians

The Magicians #1

Lev Grossman with Mark Bramhall (Narrator)

17 hours, 24 minutes first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced
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A thrilling and original coming-of-age novel for adults about a young man practicing magic in the real world.Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A senior in high school, he’s still secretly preoccupied with a series of fantasy novels he ...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 37,331 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 85%

dark: 68%

mysterious: 43%

emotional: 31%

tense: 26%

funny: 22%

sad: 19%

challenging: 14%

reflective: 10%

lighthearted: 3%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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