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The Magicians Trilogy: The Magicians; The Magician King; The Magicians Land (eBook)

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Various Retailers have The Magicians Trilogy Books 1-3: The Magicians; The Magician King; The Magicians Land (eBook) by Lev Grossman on sale for $2.99.

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Sep 6, 2022
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StrongWater3647
Sep 6, 2022
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I saw this and immediately went to Amazon to check it out. I loved the TV show and was hoping the books would be more of the same. A number of the book reviews I read on Amazon and other book review sites stated the books are quite different. Top Amazon reviews seem relatively positive, but reviews on one of the common book review sites tend to be a bit lower. For $1 a book, I'll probably give it a shot anyway.
Sep 6, 2022
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eb50
Sep 6, 2022
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What age is this for
Sep 6, 2022
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ocboardr23
Sep 6, 2022
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I enjoyed these books... read them in my late 20/early30s... anyone who grew up reading Harry P would enjoy them. I also liked the first few seasons of the show; I think the books were maybe a bit better, however they diverged a decent bit if memory serves me right - so it will be entertaining in a new way. No brainer for $3
Sep 6, 2022
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untillater
Sep 6, 2022
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Quote from eb50 :
What age is this for

off hand I would say mature-teen based on the tv series, which was great but contained a lot LBGTQ and "straight" relations, not sure if the book contains the same but depending on your feelings on the subject....

Personally, I don't feel that content is necessary or adds any value, may not be ideal for younger readers.
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Sep 6, 2022
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TealRoom8613
Sep 6, 2022
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Quote from eb50 :
What age is this for
Young adults and older will be fine. Teens, particularly mid/late teens would probably be fine too depending on their maturity level. There's sex drugs and violence (the hedonism hinted at in the description).
Sep 6, 2022
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nattheking1
Sep 6, 2022
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Quote from StrongWater3647 :
I saw this and immediately went to Amazon to check it out. I loved the TV show and was hoping the books would be more of the same. A number of the book reviews I read on Amazon and other book review sites stated the books are quite different. Top Amazon reviews seem relatively positive, but reviews on one of the common book review sites tend to be a bit lower. For $1 a book, I'll probably give it a shot anyway.
The books are more grounded. Less comedy based. But I like it. After season 3 the show is too different and I don't like it regardless of the book. Think of them as separate stories. But the books do have a better ending
Sep 6, 2022
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Loudog504
Sep 6, 2022
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How close does the show follow the books? I really liked the show so I assume the books would be much better so just curious.

Edit: Missed the comment above. Disregard.

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JenT4685
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I've always wanted to check out the series. Anyone have a recommendation on if I should read the books first or watch the tv series first?
Sep 6, 2022
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LHG
Sep 6, 2022
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Quote from JenT4685 :
I've always wanted to check out the series. Anyone have a recommendation on if I should read the books first or watch the tv series first?
Doesn't matter if you watch or read first. They're incredibly different.

I found the show to be boring and not nearly as fantastical as the books, primarily due to practicality and budget I assume. For instance, imagine Aslan in Narnia. Now picture instead of a giant talking lion with moonlight constantly shining on him, it's just some dude in lion-esque makeup and facial prosthetics. There is a direct correlation to this specific example but I won't spoil it for you because it's pretty funny. This happens for literally every fantasy creature in the series, and really speaks to all the storylines. They're all watered down into something more filmable, while also adding filler and the "return to normalcy" due to having to have each of the main cast members appear fairly regularly for at least the first four agonizingly drawn out seasons, but by the time the last season rolled around I was so checked out that I just couldn't give two shits anymore. It's ironic because all I kept reading about this series was how it was so different from regular TV and it had the bravery to do really big things, but in fact it was practically reading off of TVTropes.org. The whole plumber business really pushed me away and was the beginning of the end.
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Quote from untillater :
off hand I would say mature-teen based on the tv series, which was great but contained a lot LBGTQ and "straight" relations, not sure if the book contains the same but depending on your feelings on the subject....

Personally, I don't feel that content is necessary or adds any value, may not be ideal for younger readers.
Eek! Cringy comment. Think before you type, this isn't your church group.
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Sep 6, 2022
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drgonzo235
Sep 6, 2022
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Quote from eb50 :
What age is this for
These books are written for an adult audience, but I don't remember any content that would be inappropriate for teens. There's some sex and violence, but it's on par with what I've read in YA books. I can't speak to how closely the show follows the plot of the books, but I liked these quite a bit when I read them.
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fintlewoodlewix
Sep 6, 2022
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Quote from StrongWater3647 :
I saw this and immediately went to Amazon to check it out. I loved the TV show and was hoping the books would be more of the same. A number of the book reviews I read on Amazon and other book review sites stated the books are quite different. Top Amazon reviews seem relatively positive, but reviews on one of the common book review sites tend to be a bit lower. For $1 a book, I'll probably give it a shot anyway.
I enjoyed both the show and books. Books are harder hitting emotionally. Plots are quite different.
Quote from eb50 :
What age is this for
Aimed at adults. Fine for most teens.
Quote from JenT4685 :
I've always wanted to check out the series. Anyone have a recommendation on if I should read the books first or watch the tv series first?
Either way is fine. I just wouldn't go back and forth until one is done. I did TV first.
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Completely agree. Wokewashing is prevalent in TV and movies.
Call the wambulance!
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Fergusonrage
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Quote from fintlewoodlewix :
I enjoyed both the show and books. Books are harder hitting emotionally. Plots are quite different.

Aimed at adults. Fine for most teens.

Either way is fine. I just wouldn't go back and forth until one is done. I did TV first.

Call the wambulance!
Funny

I own the Whambulance.

The show sucked. Books are superior.
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lazpno
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Quote from StrongWater3647 :
I saw this and immediately went to Amazon to check it out. I loved the TV show and was hoping the books would be more of the same. A number of the book reviews I read on Amazon and other book review sites stated the books are quite different. Top Amazon reviews seem relatively positive, but reviews on one of the common book review sites tend to be a bit lower. For $1 a book, I'll probably give it a shot anyway.
The books are quite a bit different - I didn't continue with the show after the first season as I felt it wasn't nearly as compelling as the books.

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