The Magicians

4.5 *

I found the book quite sad and Quentin a very flawed, even unlikeable protagonist. It portrayed the pain of growing up and trying to find your place in the world beautifully, though.
I love the contrast between Quentin's idealized, childish vision of Fillory (from the kid's books he worshipped) and the real Fillory, a dangerous place in the midst of chaos.