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The Green Man Review
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Review Rating: 80
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Frequently I find myself bored with secondary stories that only serve to enhance or shore up some aspect of the main plot, but The Magician King pulls off the dual narratives where others have fallen flat by the simple expedient of telling two individually excellent tales.
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Among Others
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83(10)
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Published by Tor Books on January 18, 2011
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The Magicians
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76(8)
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Published by Viking Adult on August 11, 2009
First Published by William Heinemann Ltd in 2009
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The Green Man Review
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Review Rating: 80
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The slightly paradoxical fact of this novel is that it's all about exposing pat, escapist fantasy as a fraud, but in the end, its story -- dark and gritty and emotionally genuine though it is -- truly is a great escape.
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The Green Man Review
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Review Rating: 80
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Brilliant and immediate characterization, not only for Asim, the narrator, but Dabir, as well, perfect pacing, and a truly intriguing mystery draw the reader deeply into the world of the story.
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Ender in Exile
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58(7)
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Published by Tor Science Fiction on December 29, 2009
First Published by Tor Books in 2008
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Review Rating: 40
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There is a weak theme (a prelude to what we see in Speaker and sequels), but it doesn't really unify a series of events that are too disjointed to fit together neatly.
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