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Jaie asked this question about The Magicians (The Magicians, #1):
do you agree this is an extremely misogynistic book?
Wise Cat Not quite misgogynistic but sexist in many ways. Like others mentioned, the female characters were often objectified and described physically, esp. th…moreNot quite misgogynistic but sexist in many ways. Like others mentioned, the female characters were often objectified and described physically, esp. their breasts. The same treatment wasn't given to male characters.

And it seems women or women magicians can't be both smart and beautiful.

I don't know if it's the author or the protagonist's thoughts on women, but I didn't like it. Second book is worse. I'm not finishing the series.

Females had terrible things done to them or got killed off, let the males just sailed along, except for one. (In second book)(less)
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The Magicians
by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author)
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