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A review by frootlupo
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I struggled to finish this one…
The main character is the most insufferable, petulant, self-victimizing brat I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. He’s constantly blaming everyone and everything but himself for every problem in his life - and it’s not like he grows out of that through the book either! There’s basically no character development, every time I think he has learned any sort of lesson, his literal next decision is to immediately forget any possible positive growth. He is the same morose man-child at the end of the book as he was at the beginning.
Virtually every female character was described by how pretty their face was, their breast size, how often they probably had sex, or some combination of the three.
The pacing was weird and all over the place.
This book clearly wants to compare itself to Harry Potter and Narnia - just go read those instead.
The main character is the most insufferable, petulant, self-victimizing brat I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. He’s constantly blaming everyone and everything but himself for every problem in his life - and it’s not like he grows out of that through the book either! There’s basically no character development, every time I think he has learned any sort of lesson, his literal next decision is to immediately forget any possible positive growth. He is the same morose man-child at the end of the book as he was at the beginning.
Virtually every female character was described by how pretty their face was, their breast size, how often they probably had sex, or some combination of the three.
The pacing was weird and all over the place.
This book clearly wants to compare itself to Harry Potter and Narnia - just go read those instead.