Casey's review
The Magus
by John Fowles
Casey's review
The Magus by John Fowles
Casey's review
rating:
A month after finishing The Magus, I'm still not quite sure if I loved it or hated it. I suppose that is entirely due to my obsessions with clarity of plot and identification with characters... one moment, you trust and love a character, and think you know exactly where the story is going (or even, is at the moment); the next, the rug is pulled out from under you and all your alliances and expectations have to suddenly change. Frankly, I don't find that sensation particularly pleasant--even as I couldn't put the novel down, and was fascinated by the twists and turns. And the writing itself is wonderful. Pretentious language, but that is ostensibly the narrator's contribution, and thus not offensive.
It's a remarkable book, but not easy to recommend unless a reader knows what they are getting into!
It's a remarkable book, but not easy to recommend unless a reader knows what they are getting into!
