tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post7650947251180891126..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: The Magicians by Lev GrossmanAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-52593371266835734432009-10-01T15:57:39.835+00:002009-10-01T15:57:39.835+00:00Adam, if you go back and re-read the end you'l...Adam, if you go back and re-read the end you'll realise that that woman is the same girl from his childhood. The one who failed the Brakebills test and remembered what happened, that magic is real, etc. She obviously had some talent and sought out others (finally hooking up with the two and then seeking him out. <br /><br />It takes a small amout of imagination, but maybe you were too disappointed with the book at that point to put two and two together?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-33177436351758721362009-10-01T05:44:43.504+00:002009-10-01T05:44:43.504+00:00I've had this on order since readin other revi...I've had this on order since readin other reviews, it'll be interesting to compare yours to theirs once I've finished it.<br /><br />Also interesting that we have yet another novel with lots of weather during a battle towards the end of the book, you're a fan of those aren't you Adam? ;-PJebushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985667608602099242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-42260901441017963652009-09-30T20:04:59.405+00:002009-09-30T20:04:59.405+00:00"Maybe you don't recall but his childhood..."Maybe you don't recall but his childhood friend does show up at the end of the book."<br /><br />I thought that was the woman he'd just met a few pages earlier and convinced to start doing something more interesting with her life? There's no reason why his other 'Physical' class buddies would even know who his childhood friend was, let along drag her along for the trip.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-61434815401480913912009-09-30T18:33:38.666+00:002009-09-30T18:33:38.666+00:00Wow, FINALLY! I can't get over the almost-uni...Wow, FINALLY! I can't get over the almost-universal praise this book received, when its only "okay". I was so excited to give a try right when it came out, but it never engaged me like other books and series I've really enjoyed. The main character is unappealing, the "magic system" is incoherent even for someone who usually doesn't care about that type of thing; the plot meanders with no point for much of the second half; the "struggle" of what these magicians do with their powers in the real world is glossed over with little attention or self-awareness; and the writing itself is mediocre. I guess a lot of other authors and reviewers had to pile on the praise for a guy who wields a lot of power in his reviewer's capacity....there's no reason for the high praise this book received at all.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854173087224194851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-1923166749306533212009-09-30T14:49:54.535+00:002009-09-30T14:49:54.535+00:00Maybe you don't recall but his childhood frien...Maybe you don't recall but his childhood friend does show up at the end of the book. That little side plot at least went somewhere as it looks like it could be fodder for a sequel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-25457272759688069752009-09-30T11:53:25.453+00:002009-09-30T11:53:25.453+00:00Gotta admit, when I reviewed this book I thought i...Gotta admit, when I reviewed this book I thought it had some serious merit, but you were spot on about the second half of the book. I guess I couldn't put my finger on it as I was reading, but when I got done I turned to my wife and said, "Wow, I'm seriously bummed right now." I guess that's decent writing, since it caused me to feel a strong emotion, but still.Brycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883040345972688616noreply@blogger.com