I just finished "The Magus" again for the second time last night, like the first time it left me reeling, in good and bad ways, it's steeped in such mythological and philosophical metaphors sometimes I feel frustrated with the fact I can't fully grasp the meanings meshed within the plot of the book. However, I also see this as a positive thing, as upon reading several reviews on goodreads I find myself in agreement with other reviewers and find that this setback act as a platform for exploration; the book itself concerns itself (amongst many other themes) with freedom and I find that this nudge to explore literature I wouldn't initially think of exploring as exciting - a key to freedom from the story. It's as if Fowles planned this to happen for future generations, people who would not have the same educational background - concerned with Mythology and Classical stories.
Besides that chunk of thought, the book itself is really engrossing on the simplest levels and I find that while flawed in some places, it's definitely a superb book.
I love constructing thoughts about novels after I have read them, discussion makes them so much more interesting. Uncovers much of what the author may or may not have been getting at.
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