Alice travels through the wilderness, knowing exactly where she wants to go but only able to guess how, making her way to Brakebills, a university for magicians.

This graphic novel is the story The Magicians by Lev Grossman - but told by Alice instead of Quentin. I love the Magicians Trilogy, and have read them multiple times, also watched the first three seasons of the tv series.
Since this is the story of the first of the three books, you don't have to any kind of knowledge before delving in, just an interest in magical schools or wizards in training.

I found it interesting that this graphic novels follows the descriptions of the book instead of the actors that portrayed the characters in television, which mostly means that Janet has been left with her name that starts with a J - in the book series it got confusing with so many names starting with J, but as two of them mostly play into Quentin's experiences, they don't feature at all or only in a minor part in the graphic novel.
Also, Penny got to keep his green mohawk and got plugs and ridiculous large piercings to match, and he's white. Everyone at Brakebills is so, so white. Doesn't feel right.

The drawings. Each chapter ends in a black panel with speech bubbles, which is a nice way of allowing your readers to picture something as they like to. We are shown that spells include signs done with your hands, but instead of going the Naruto-way of showing every single hand position, we get a time-freeze of one sign to get that they're doing something and then have to imagine the rest to allow the story to flow.

I had fun with this one despite knowing what will happen. Quentin is such an ass. I never realised that while reading from his PoV.
If they should do another graphic novel about Alice's shenanigans as a Niffin, I'd like to read it very much. As it is now, I'd recommend this one to people who already love the story or maybe are curious about the plot. It works both ways.

I recieved this book in exchange for an honest review.

***Received the e-ARC copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I want to thank the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review the graphic novel.***

The story is in Alice’s perspective of the first book in the Magician series. We see a little more of what she was thinking and see things in her mindset when she goes to school and afterward graduating with her friends.

The characters are based on the book not the TV show. They do not look like the shows characters especially Penny. It was nice to see the story being told by Alice’s perspective.

I really enjoy reading this graphic novel, it was slow at first but it did pick up pace the rest of the story. The artwork and storyboards were really good. They match what the story was telling and showing Alice’s thoughts on each page.

After reading this, I am going to add The Magicians to my TBR in the near future.

I was given this copy of THE MAGICIANS ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL: ALICE'S STORY by the publisher from NetGalley for an honest review.

I love the art in this graphic novel. Pius Bak does a fantastic job. It's creepy and beautiful all at the same time. The story itself keeps to the atmosphere and tone of the art as well.

I thought the beginning starts out a little slow and in an odd spot, but it holds true to Alice's character overall.

Thank you BOOM! Studios for letting me read this great work!

I went into this not knowing much about The Magicians, and I can say that wasn't a total drawback. Having read this first made me REALLY interested in reading the actual trilogy. I'm very intrigued to see where this is all going to go, and eventually, I'll probably watch the show. All because of this comic right here being wonderfully and beautifully written and drawn. I'm definitely going to suggest this to others. 4 out of 5 stars.

In general, I liked this, but overall I don't understand who it is written for- other than super fans. This graphic novel sticks to the plot and characters in the book (The Magicians), so those who have only seen the TV show would most likely find parts of it confusing as the show deviates from the book. For those who haven't read the book or seen the show, there is not enough explained to fully understand all of the plot points.

My main issue is that even though it is told from a different POV, nothing new happens/is revealed, etc. If you are going to tackle the same story from a different character's POV, it seems like you would want to actually expand on what happened in the book instead of just rehashing the same things. That's why I was left to wonder who would appreciate a rehashing of the original story- super fans who like graphic novels? Doesn't seem like a terribly wide audience.

A fantastic addition to the already deep Magicians storyline revolving around one of my favorite characters, so what's not to love?! You get to learn more about a character that doesn't get a whole lot of side stories that apply to her alone, so you end up learning even more than you normally would, plus the art style of the book itself is gorgeous!

First a huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC copy in exchange for my honest review! I read all three of The Magicians and I loved every one of them! I was so delighted out of my mind to hear this book was coming! I must say it was absolutely amazing and beautifully written in Alice's eyes! Every twist and turn kept me on the edge of my seat! Of course I'm hoping for more to come! A girl can wish right? If you love The Magicians books or TV show I highly recommend you read this! Loved it!

I read "The Magicians" when it first came out so the details are a bit fuzzy to me at this point. I do remember that I disliked "The Magicians" because it was just too white-dude-bro-fest. I found the female characters to be less than one-dimensional and only used to move the plot along and have sec with. When I heard that a graphic novel would be published that focused on Alice, I was ecstatic! I wanted to know what this male dominated narrative looked like from a woman's perspective. Also, I LOVE Lilah Sturges and believe that she can do no wrong. But even Lilah Sturges couldn't save this mess of a story. Don't get me wrong, the writing is beautiful and the story is compelling. The only issue is that the source material is boring and misogynistic that is even bleeds through this more diverse and interesting narratives. For those who have not read "The Magicians", you don't need to have read the source material in order to enjoy the graphic novel. However, you may miss out on the depth of the narrative and some interesting Easter eggs. Is this a good edition to "The Magicians" pantheon? I think it's the best version yet! But that doesn't mean that it's saved from its predecessors' missteps.

I would definitely recommend this for fans of the Magicians by Lev Grossman. I was always a little disappointed by the treatment of Alice's character in the novel, so I was extremely excited to pick up this version of her story.

Alice Quinn is an intelligent and gifted magician, who finds her way to Brakebills School of Magic by sheer force of will. Her older brother died in a tragic accident there, and the school declined to give her an invitation for the entrance exam - so she showed up and insisted on one. I already loved her at the beginning of the story. She is a beautiful, fascinating, flawed character, and her story makes my heart ache in the best way. The most tragic part of her story to me is that she gets so consumed by her infatuation with the uninspiring Quentin that she leaves herself out of her own story. In Grossman's novel, I was a little heartbroken by her ending, but in this version it feels more like she is at peace and she has found her place with the universe. It's less bittersweet.

I think if people were not familiar with the story already they might be a little lost, but for people who had read the books or seen the TV show this is a great read. I like the art style, though there were parts I found off putting because it was definitely not how I had imagined the characters. The only one who showed up the way I imagined him was Quentin (who I detest.) I loved the reframing of the story and the new light it shed on this world, but mostly I enjoyed this fabulous character getting her due.

Thank you, NetGalley for providing me with this book.

Truth is, Alice is my least favourite character in The Magicians. I saw the show first, so that could have influenced my opinion about the book.
Drawings are ok but bit simplistic. There's no magic in them. I also found it hard to look at the characters in the comic. It felt strange, as they were so much different from those in the show. Everyone was more annoying than usual.
If someone saw the show - you can skip this book. If you want to read it - be prepared for the fast-forwarded history of Alice. Nothing special, really.

Fun and interesting. Nice addition to the series. The artwork was very nice and probably my favorite thing about it.

The Magicians Original Graphic Novel: Alice’s Story is simply just an adaptation of the novel ‘The Magicians’, but only told from Alice’s perspective. I enjoyed it, but I was expecting a new take on the story. For someone that has read the novel, it may be repetitive, but other than that, I recommend this story.

As a fan of the SyFy show, I had to give this a read. And now I think I need to try the novels too. In the beginning, I was put off by how young the characters seemed, but after a couple of the well-paced fast-forwards, that proved a non-issue. It was fun to get more insight into Alice’s perspective, while also exploring the familiar story in a new medium. The art, and storyboarding was appropriate and effective too. The fast-forwarding reminded me of the good parts of Foundation, and the meta-narrative of Unwritten. Both compliments. I definitely recommend this to fans of the show, and probably to fans of CS Lewis, Lewis Carroll, The Unwritten, etc, too. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC, in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boom! Studios for an ARC

I read this graphic novel the same day that the season 4 finale played. If you haven’t watched or planned to watch, I won’t spoil anything...just know I ugly cried that day!

I became an avid fan of the show before I decided to read the books. I was only able to read the first book because I found the story to choppy for my taste.

I was hesitant to read this story but I was eager to revisit the characters from a new point of view. The artwork is fantastic, for fans it is a must read! This is a great addition to a loved series.

I just couldn't get into this one. I guess it just wasn't for me.
I did like the art though.

I would still recommend the book even though I just couldn't seem to get into it.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read early for an honest review.

I have not read the books yet or watched the series. This being my first intro to the story I thought it was really good. I liked the story. It is original and fantastical while still staying relevant. It makes me want to read the books.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. I'm afraid I haven't read the original novels, only seen the tv series (shocking! I'm usually a read-the-book-first type of person) so I can't say how it compares with the books, but I did enjoy it. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

As a fan of Lev Grossman's Magicians trilogy, I was curious about a story from Alice's perspective because I've never really sympathized with her. Unfortunately, I didn't feel like I really got her here, either. I would say this is an excellent graphic adaptation to the original book, but it didn't really give me more of an understanding of Alice. It covers most of the same ground we got from Quentin's perspective in the first place. I had hoped to learn more about Alice's history and personality, but that was not to be. I also really wanted to see more of Fillory! I think this will appeal to superfans of the series, but I will caution that this graphic novel is based on the books, not the television show. I've only seen half the first season, and it didn't stick in my brain the way the books have. If you just can't get enough of the Magicians, try this. If you're looking for new perspectives on Alice, keep your expectations low.

I read the original The Magicians before it was in paperback. We even chose it as our One Summer, One Book title for the community that year. I think about this graphic novel the same way i felt about that book: boring!!!!! Maybe I would like the TV show more? Alice is trying to get into the magical university, which she does. Then she gets to skip part of her first year. It just goes nowhere and does nothing for this reader.
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I liked this graphic version better than the original novel. While I was intrigued by the plot of the novel, by the end, the characters and the overall attitude of the story annoyed me. Something about this version lessened or omitted a lot of what frustrated me, so I was able to be drawn into the story again.