I like to think of The Magicians as a combo of Harry Potter and Narnia. The world Grossman has created is intricate and the world of Fillory and the story of the Chatwins has this beautiful, magical feel to it. The pacing was a bit slow in the beginning but in Parts 2 and 3 the book speeds up and became just so involved in finding out the mysteries of magical worlds. The last part is filled with surprises and all these plot twists that are just impossible to guess. The ending was great and all the loose ends are tied up but it still leaves you craving for more adventure.
Even though I felt 'The Magicians' borrowed lots of stuff from other books, it was unique as well. For the first time I'm reading a book in which magicians are not portrayed happy people who wave their wand and get what they want. Rather they are miserable. They can get EVERYTHING with magic and so there is no purpose to their lives. They don't have any goals. Most of them just waste away their whole lives partying.
You may be wondering why I gave this book 3.5 stars if it was that awesome? The reduction in stars is owed to Queintin, our main character. He is a really flawed and miserable person, never content with all the things he has. He completely forgets his family and friends after becoming a magician, he's proud, selfish and arrogant and cheats on his smart, loving girlfriend. Even though I understood his actions and could sympathize with him, I never really liked him.
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