Comments on Rose City Reader: Book Notes: The Magus

Bybee -- The Collector is on my TBR shelf, but I&#...

2010-03-06T08:32:39.130-08:00

Bybee -- The Collector is on my TBR shelf, but I've been avoiding it since I read The Magus. I'll get to it one of these days.

Mad B -- I had never heard the word "magus" until I read this and learned that it is the singular form of "magi" -- as in Gift of the Magi or the three wise men of Christmas.

But the "wise man" in the book is just some old rich coot on an island, manipulating a bunch of people into pervy sex shows. At least, that was my "take away" point. :)

I don't even know what The Magus is about but ...

2010-03-06T05:00:29.579-08:00

I don't even know what The Magus is about but I do see if often in lists. I've read The Collector which was pretty good and I have The French Lieutenant's Woman sitting on my shelves.

I like The French Lieutenant's Woman a lot and...

2010-03-05T23:58:15.929-08:00

I like The French Lieutenant's Woman a lot and was so-so about The Collector. I never read this because well, I'm not terribly attracted to the title. And now with your review I'm even less attracted.

This is just my opinion. You can find a hundred or...

2010-03-05T16:32:22.225-08:00

This is just my opinion. You can find a hundred or so people who disagree with me over on the amazon review page. :)

I have a high tolerance for reading books that I don't really enjoy. But this one really drove me bonkers.

And the thing is, his French Lieutenant's Woman is a real favorite! I've read it twice.

I had it recommended to me a long, long time ago a...

2010-03-05T16:01:25.521-08:00

I had it recommended to me a long, long time ago and for some reason I've never gotten around to it. No need to now!

Thanks!

I always wondered about this book, The Magus. I wo...

2010-03-05T14:14:11.602-08:00

I always wondered about this book, The Magus. I would pick it up and put it down for years. Thanks for your honest review.

This is on my long, long list of books to read. Or...

2010-03-05T13:32:59.403-08:00

This is on my long, long list of books to read. Or at least: it WAS.

I find that it is good to trust the gut reactions:...

2010-03-05T13:17:44.419-08:00

I find that it is good to trust the gut reactions:)

I read this and wrote that rant a couple of years ...

2010-03-05T10:09:13.120-08:00

I read this and wrote that rant a couple of years ago. I didn't post it because it isn't very constructive, but I am trying to add information to my Modern Library post.

Thanks for being so honest about your reaction to ...

2010-03-05T08:33:34.956-08:00

Thanks for being so honest about your reaction to this book - I have never read it and don't really intend to now...

thanks for sharing

Hannah