Od Magic Audiobook

" This was an excellent example of Patricia Mckillips mastery of the fantasy genre. "

" I loved the way McKillip wove the theme of this book into the plot. It is one of the most artfully delivered book with a theme I've read in some time. Patricia A. McKillip is quickly becoming one of my favorites. "

" Beautiful fantasy romance. For adult readers whole like a clean romance. "

" I really really love Ms McKillip's settings and her descriptions of them. It's more what I think of as classic fantasy. However, the plot was a bit too slow for me, and the writing too repetitive sometimes -- unfortunately not repetitive in the fascinating magical way Robin Hobb has. "

" I didn't really like the way this pulled together at the end, but it was fine otherwise. "

" Lovely, lyrical language, as usual for McKillip. I listened to this as an audio book, however, and I found the reader's voice so soothing that it made me sleepy. I definitely want to read a paper copy of this book sometime, though, because I loved the characters and the gentle, slow pace. "

" Different and magical. A lovely book. "

" Patricia McKillip's Od Magic started VERY SLOW, ended predictably but thankfully in the last third of the book she seem to recapture her writing style and command of prose. "

" I liked this one. Very rich writing, like Ms. McKillip usually does, but some genuinely attractive characters, if not always accessible ones. "

" This book was really weird. It also had some stuff in it that made me uncomfortable. It was well-imagined and everything, but overall, I don't think it is worth reading. "

" There is an almost leisurely pace to the book. The descriptions are wonderful, but at times the plot feels a little too slow. In some ways, I think the plot would've worked better as a poem than as a novel, if that makes sense. "

" I actually didn't read this book but was told by my kids who read it that I wouldn't like it. "

" An intriguing universe written blandly, a predictable plot, and slow pacing. If only the author focused on one storyline instead of a million, this would've been better. All in all, a perfectly acceptable diversion that I wouldn't read again or recommend to anyone. "

" Love love love Patricia McKillip. :) "

" Another beautifully written book by Patricia A. McKillip. I accepted the plot, liked the characters and, as usual, luxuriated in the language. "

" Would make this a 4 star fantasy, would it let me. Magic as a force growing and finding its way Excellent! "

" So far, loving this book............I did love this book. She is a marvelous writer. I would like to see a sequel to this book. I am going on a binge reading books by this author. I love books about magic. Perhaps, I am only going to read books with magic in them. I seem to be well on my way. "

" I didn't like this one as much as the othter McKillip books I've read. Her tendency to have use a lot of different characters didn't seem to work as well in this case, it got a bit confusing, but still a nice, magical read. "

" Love love love Patricia McKillip. :) "

" Not my favorite fantasy book, but the message is nice. Freedom to practice magic is a good thing for a wizard! "

" I was really enjoying this book until the deus ex machina-esque ending (or should I say Od from the machine?). It took the whole thing down an entire star for me. "

" I liked this one. Very rich writing, like Ms. McKillip usually does, but some genuinely attractive characters, if not always accessible ones. "

" One of my favorite McKillip Books "

" You start out thinking it is about Brenden, the gardener, but it's not really. Almost as if Ms. McKillip started with one story and finished with another. But still enjoyable, and enough so for me to go out and purchase another of her works. "

" I listened to this and it started out kind of slow but once I got into the pace I enjoyed it. "

" 3.5 stars for the beautiful writing. I enjoyed this light fantasy, and I liked their magical world, but it seemed too slow to me. I would have liked it better if a lot more happened during the book. It almost seems like it should have been trimmed down as a good prologue to a series piece. "