*More like 3.5 out of 5 stars but I was feeling generous* 
 "The Magicians" follows the story of Quentin Coldwater, an incredibly smart high school senior who suddenly finds himself at Brakebills, a college for budding magicians. 
 Although I adored the setting, the minor characters, the magical lands and creatures... I HATED THE MAIN CHARACTER. 
 Quentin was like an even more annoying Holden Caulfield. Pretentious, wallowing in self-pity, and so disgustingly misogynistic, it was almost a joke. For example, even though Quentin was at an AWESOME MAGIC COLLEGE where he was learning MAGICAL THEORIES AND ITS PRACTICAL USES, he was so distracted by his young attractive teacher's curves that he didn't pay attention to ANY of her lessons. Grow up, little boy. 
 There were a bunch of other issues I noticed with this book, but I'd be venturing into spoiler territory. In any case, I did ultimately enjoy this book... but I really hope Quentin grows up in the rest of the series.