A review by simonas
The Magicians by Lev Grossman

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

This might be the worst thing I have read in like five years. Quentin is aggressively unlikeable, relentlessly objectifying and misogynistic, and incapable of growth or self reflection. The misogyny in this book is inescapable: if a female character’s breasts aren’t described in the first sentence, be assured they will be in the second. The plot is so fast-paced that it feels rushed, and while I can see the intention of genre satire in this book I do not care for it. 

Eliot carries that 0.25. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual assault

Content warning for a weird sex scene

they have sex as foxes and it definitely is not originally consented to…..