Finished 'The Magicians'!

The Magicians by Lev Grossman


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I just finished this one and I am in awe of Lev Grossman's brain. This was a true fantasy novel and I didn't think that was particularly my genre. This book may have changed my mind. I love the idea of anyone having the chanve of being chosen to go to a secret magician's school.
Quentin, the protagonist, is a unique character who is not easy to love, but somehow I did.
Just when I thought we had gone past the mainstream, the characters enter another dimension, only ever before written about in a novel. Can you imagine stepping into the world of one of your favorite books? I would love to spend some time in 2059 with Lieutenant Eve Dallas, but after reading this maybe not so much. The fantasyland is awful and scary and full of unimaginable beings and terror. I could never have guessed what would happen.
This was a great book and I think the film industry should not even attempt to massacre its originality by trying to make it a movie. Quentin wouldn't want that, anyway. ;)

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A rare 5-star book!