I didn't know anything about this book before I read it. I had never read a synopsis or review before starting, and so I had no expectation that it would be like fan fiction for both Harry Potter and Narnia.After reading the reviews here, I get why this book is polarizing.This book is really heavy, and the main character is unlikable. Basically it's a book about teen angst, self-sabotage and self-hatred, PTSD, and nihilism, as told through the lens of young adult fantasy.If you're expecting Narnia or Harry Potter, this is not it.It was a good book, with lots of both complexity and action. A very interesting and engaging read, and pretty wrenching. This was a harder read than I expected from something I'd been told was "Harry Potter for grown-ups". I disliked the main character frequently, and about halfway through, I figured out why, and I had a pretty good idea of how the story was going to end.This is a book about discontent, not magic. It keeps something a little hollow all the way through. The rating system here doesn't really allow me to express the odd combination of appreciation and dissatisfaction that results.
Do You like book The Magicians (2009)?
postmodern Harry Potter series complete with hateable protagonists.
—sayedwajid
