Codex by Lev Grossman

Codex by Lev Grossman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the beginning and middle of the book, but the ending left me cold. The book appeared to be building to something bigger and left some open questions about the main character Edward's employer (and friends?) that left me unsatisfied.

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The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman

The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved the Magician's series. The first one was maybe a little juvenile (Lion, Witch, Wardrobe meets Harry Potter goes to college), the second one was fun but very dark. This one tied all the books together with a bow. And I was really sad when it was over.

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The Magician King by Lev Grossman

The Magician King by Lev Grossman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So fun! I read through it voraciously. I liked it much better than the first book, The Magicians. I am now holding my breath for book 3. This one was more Chronicles of Narnia than Harry Potter. Note that these books are not for children. There is explicit sexual violence in this one.

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The Magicians by Lev Grossman

The Magicians by Lev Grossman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a guilty pleasure for people who like Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia. The first half is Harry Potter goes to college. The second half is some sort of Narnia epilogue. A lot of the reviews said that the ending is depressing, but I thought it was pretty standard for magically-themed books. It was more like 3.5 stars but I read it voraciously, and I'm really looking forward to reading the sequel.

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