A review by beachybookstack
The Magician King by Lev Grossman

3.0

Just finished, and all I can think is, "wow are you kidding me?" That's the end? Thanks for the continuous plot speed bumps, Grossman. The feel of the book was so different from The Magicians. The tragedy and whimsy were gone. I felt like the author just liked torturing Quentin. Bad bad pacing. The only bright spots were the sections focusing on Julia's long journey to magic.
I don't think I will be continuing the series if there's a third book written. It took me forever to read it and disappointed me in the end. I loved the first book, how did this happen? Shitty.