A review by leordanete
The Magician King by Lev Grossman

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Magician King is so much better than The Magicians! I actually enjoyed Quentin's voice and perspective and being able to finally see him grow as a character. I also enjoyed the change in POV and time between Julia in the past & Quentin in the present. I missed Eliot in the beginning but glad he comes into the story as well! The characters are enjoyable and complex-- especially Julia. I also appreciated Grossman's writing style more in this book and liked when he got more lighthearted and funny, but there was still some foul language that I found unnecessary. 
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