The Magus by John Fowles

The Magus by John Fowles
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Fowles leads us on an interesting account of the life of a nihilistic intellectual in an adult world lost of wonder. He combines imagery and imprisonment in unexpected places to create a sense of entrapment until Conchis offers him an alternative reality - magic. But isn’t that what we all want? But instead of learning from his experience and choosing to believe in these experiences, Urfe is hell-bent on getting his revenge; and it would have been great for him to have achieved some sort of justice or retribution for the trials that he has been put through. It’s a scientific mind trapped in an allegorical body rebelling against itself. As a result, it’s easier for Urfe to see straight through Conchis’s tricks. They’re not easy characters to like; and I found that my sympathy went to the twins which withdraws when you wonder how co-operative they are with Conchis’s schemes.

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