416 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101080603
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: 11 August 2009
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,874 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
mysterious 40%
emotional 28%
funny 21%
tense 20%
sad 16%
challenging 11%
reflective 9%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 25% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, AlcoholModerate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual contentMinor
Pedophilia, Sexism, Ableism416 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101080603
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: 11 August 2009
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,874 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
mysterious 40%
emotional 28%
funny 21%
tense 20%
sad 16%
challenging 11%
reflective 9%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 25% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, AlcoholModerate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual contentMinor
Pedophilia, Sexism, Ableism