402 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670020553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 11 August 2009
Description
“The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this.” “A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre.” “The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping a...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,192 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
mysterious 40%
emotional 28%
funny 21%
tense 20%
sad 16%
challenging 12%
reflective 9%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 21% | 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: 10% | 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, Sexual content, AbleismMinor
Pedophilia, Sexism, Body shaming
402 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670020553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 11 August 2009
Description
“The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this.” “A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre.” “The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping a...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,192 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
mysterious 40%
emotional 28%
funny 21%
tense 20%
sad 16%
challenging 12%
reflective 9%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 21% | 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: 10% | 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, Sexual content, AbleismMinor
Pedophilia, Sexism, Body shaming