This is an interesting adaptation, but overall it wasn't for me. I"ll still be recommending this one to our patrons.

I enjoyed this graphic novel, but it was not a radical departure from the source material. Changing the point-of-view added very little to the story, and I wish the scope was expanded to later in the series to points when Alice was not a part of the main narrative.

For fans of Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians'there a lot here. It tells the story of the first book from Alice's perspective. People not familiar with the novel, or at least the SyFy series based on Grossman's books won't get a lot out of this, but it's definitely a fun read for those who are. While the plot doesn't diverge hugely from the original, it is interesting to see Alice's point of view. We get to know a bit more about her thoughts, and her mindset when entering Brakebills. The art is simple yet effective, and while some of the dialogue did feel a little clunky, overall the structure and writing were interesting and effective.

This is a great adaptation of the first Grossman book, told through Alice's point of view. It really fleshes out her character and perspective of the others in a way that the books couldn't. My favourite part of this graphic novel was the styles chosen to depict the different spells used and magical creatures encountered in the novels- it was more stylized than realistic, but quite gritty and dark without seeming too grotesque. The comic style actually reminds me of the original Batman cartoon from the 90s, but with more attention to detail and varying of features.
Definitely a must-read for fans of the Magicians TV show or the Lev Grossman books!

Received a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

I’ve read the first book in Lev Grossman’s The Magicians series and have seen most of the first two seasons of the tv show. I always liked Alice’s character. This graphic novel gives the reader Alice’s perspective of the first book. It’s not as in-depth as Grossman’s work, storyline wise, but it gives the reader a feel for how Alice thought and felt prior to entrance at Brakebills, while in school, and in the land of Fillory. The artwork was nice. Would like to see an adaptation of Julia’s perspective one day.

E-arc provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I come from the original series and the tv show and let me tell you how much I loved this graphic novel.
The style was amazing and I'm usually not a graphic novel person but I don't know why I found this one not as overwhelming.
The story is what fans of the series expect since we're not new to this.
Can't wait to buy the physical copy!

I really expected to like this, but didn't really connect with it. I thought the original novel was OK. Half of this seemed like teen angst without much interesting happening. The other half just didn't seem interesting. In addition, the dialog was average or not good, and the art work, while a good format for the content, was also average. Good effort by the author and artist; and the story rung true to the original novel. It was just not for me.

I really appreciate the ARC for review!

This was a surprisingly great story. I've heard of the T.V. adaptions of The Magicians, but never watched the show. -- perhaps now I should start! This graphic novel got me hooked on all things magic. The world-building, the complex character development, and even the awesome spells were some of the things that lured me into this story. Alice was awesome, and I hated the ending (yes, I love sappy endings!). This book also made me fall in love with graphic novels all over again, and I would recommend it to anyone from upperclassmen high school age onward.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this eARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I really enjoyed reading this Magicians graphic novel. I haven't read the book series, but I have watched the television show. I wasn't a huge fan of Alice before reading this graphic novel. I really like how the reader learns more about her backstory and gets to see the events from her perspective. Her ending is the same, which is okay, but it felt like there was a great sense of closure instead of loss. The artwork was also really amazing. I would recommended this books, and it made me interested in reading the other novels in the series.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy.

I have not read The Magicians series or watched the show but you don't need to if you want to read this graphic novel. I liked the art style and how lengthy it was. I will be checking out more from Sturges. I recommend checking it out.