402 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
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 18,196 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: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
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 18,196 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