perch15's review against another edition
4.0
Having read all three of Mr. Grossman's books in succession (the first two for the second time), I'm happy to say that I'm left with a feeling of warmth and genuine affection for Quentin Coldwater. The Magicians Trilogy is, when viewed as a whole, a very accomplished and uncomfortably accurate rumination on the transition from childhood to adulthood. The Magician's Land is a surprisingly satisfactory conclusion to Quentin's tale.
kayu99's review against another edition
5.0
This book is my favorite in the trilogy. I liked how it was told by shifting back and forth in time, as well as shifting between Earth and Fillory. The plot was unique, and I enjoyed the additional details about the Chatwins and Fillory's origins. Everything introduced in the first two books was tied up nicely, and the ending was satisfying.
scostanzo42's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent conclusion to the trilogy. Not a boring moment in the novel.
mairimav's review against another edition
4.0
4,75/ ALICE <3
ps: this is how you end a trilogy!
Pres de parfait!
ps: this is how you end a trilogy!
Pres de parfait!
sampena16's review against another edition
4.0
So much better than the other two. I really enjoyed Quentin develop into his own and become a better, more mature person. The plot of the book itself reflects this character development. The series itself is not so much about magic and more about how people deal with their reality and grow into themselves.
sgrabb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bookwyrm_kate's review against another edition
4.0
Ok, I give. I had massive issues with the first two books, but this one culminated all of the good elements from those into a more satisfying, cohesive, original story that I actually really enjoyed. Thoughts about this book will likely need to marinate in my brain for a while before I can even properly form a residual opinion, but for now I give it a thumbs-up!
leordanete's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bloomingtrans's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
randomprogrammer's review against another edition
4.0
I can't help but feel that plum was a sadly underdeveloped supporting character, looking back, I know we spent a lot of time with her, but I don't feel that I know her at all. I really liked Alice's emotional journey after coming back from being a niffin, how she was still alien and furious at the transformation. It was handled quickly in terms of page count, but it was solid and satisfying. I like the idea of the flesh taking over with the food etc, as smells and desires came back online after the 7 year hiatus. It's really nice to see how characters develop in our abscence, asmo with the blade, Poppy and his legion of golden-handed followers in the library, Julia on the other side of fillory. All of this was handled well and believably. As with book 2, there was much less emotional exploration, but perhaps that's what is is like to be a mostly stable adult instead of a turbulent teenager. The stuff with Alice more than made up for it. I enjoyed the plot, the robbery, and the trip to see the artic professor, and the school hijinks, and Q becoming god. I think it would have been easy to fall into the trap of an unanbiguously happy ending, and I'm glad that wasn't the case. Interesting, though, that I can't think that this book contained any real loss. I appreciate it ending with Q and Alice still reservered and distant, still figuring things out. Overall I quite enjoyed it, and it was an excellent conclusion to the series. I don't think I'll be raving about this series and recommending it to everyone I see, but it will be high on my list. Books 1 and 3 were the strongest; book 3 was easily the most polished, and book 1 stands out for it's excellent emotional and character content. Side note that I am very very bothered by how it was never really mentioned that the children should have been many years older than they actually were supposed to be on earth. A brief note about growing an inch taller, but nothing more. I felt like it should have been brought up in reference to their often mentioned ages, which should have been much more difficult to calculate due to all the time spent in Fillory.