The Magician King

I think it had been too long since I read The Magicians? I had the sense that it was frequently alluding to things that I didn't really remember, but also I'm pretty sure some of it was stuff that didn't actually happen in the first book? So that was a little confusing. Still, this kept me turning the pages. It had a lot of depth to it.

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I re-read this shortly after re-reading The Magicians (but after reading the Magician's Land) and I think it's reallly enhanced by reading them all closely together.

Also in reading everyone else's GoodReads reviews it's clear to me that I like these books more than just about anyone I know. Hmm! Specifically a lot of people seem really down on Quentin, which I think is kind of the point of Quentin. (I mean, I get it, it's a fine line to walk with “unlikeable” characters and sometimes they can certainly turn me out of a narrative.)