sarah_faichney 's review for:

The End of Magic by Mark Stay

2.0

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Read via Pigeonhole. Unfortunately "The End Of Magic" didn't really work for me. When I read fantasy, I am looking for pure escapism untempered by realism - particularly when it comes in the form of expletives and the demonstration of less than desirable personal habits, both of which felt incongruous. This review makes me sound far more prudish than I am but that's how I felt about it. Too many characters vying for attention so it felt like the story had no time to breathe as it developed. I am very much enjoying Mark Stay's "Bestseller Experiment" podcast but I'm sorry Mark, this book wasn't for me.