tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post924887111108094961..comments2024-01-05T10:46:06.674-06:00Comments on Scott D. Parker: Writer: Book Review Club: The Magicians by Lev GrossmanScott D. Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post-39773262001139698522011-11-09T15:56:40.215-06:002011-11-09T15:56:40.215-06:00I loved this review - the humor, the analysis and ...I loved this review - the humor, the analysis and the diversity of opinion in your book group. I like the sound of the premise but agree that a good book needs a plot and whiny protagonists get tiring.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post-61608944600546183612011-11-04T00:50:14.040-05:002011-11-04T00:50:14.040-05:00I thought it was interesting that your book club h...I thought it was interesting that your book club has such differing reactions? Is that typical? Thanks for reviewing, Scott. I always look forward to what you have to say.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post-24873682614433737932011-11-03T11:06:03.639-05:002011-11-03T11:06:03.639-05:00I had pretty much the same reaction that you had f...I had pretty much the same reaction that you had for THE MAGICIANS when I read Erin Morgenstern's THE NIGHT CIRCUS. How can you make magic boring? Well apparently Grossman and Morgenstern figured it out to the readers' loss.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post-90034850593566357982011-11-02T15:06:47.364-05:002011-11-02T15:06:47.364-05:00Patti and Ellen - I urge y'all to give it a go...Patti and Ellen - I urge y'all to give it a go. Perhaps I was in a different place when I came to it and expected certain things. Perhaps y'all, if you read it, will like it as my fellows in the book club did. You never know. If you have an e-reader, you can download the first part and give it a read. <br /><br />Linda - I sometimes wonder if my love of plot has killed my sense of digging into the character's heads. That I so want the killer hook that I can't see past what may be a good story, but one that focuses on character over plotting. Who knows. I still like a good tale.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post-53618194125044687312011-11-02T14:44:20.163-05:002011-11-02T14:44:20.163-05:00Rats--this one sounded good until I read your revi...Rats--this one sounded good until I read your review. Oh well...lots more on my TBR pile!Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post-63659504770717988952011-11-02T12:22:59.353-05:002011-11-02T12:22:59.353-05:00I liked your opening paragraph. ;) It was all I ne...I liked your opening paragraph. ;) It was all I needed to read to know I'll pass on this one. I'm old-fashioned enough to want a little plot with my fiction, no matter how genre-free it may be.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440764593580848794.post-12926280993524037712011-11-02T07:01:53.926-05:002011-11-02T07:01:53.926-05:00I have to say I am surprised this wasn't more ...I have to say I am surprised this wasn't more satisfying since I have seen so many adulatory words and felt I should read it. Now, I don't feel I have to.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com