Emily answers “do you agree this is an extremely...”

Jaie asked this question about The Magicians (The Magicians, #1):

do you agree this is an extremely misogynistic book?

Emily Yes and no. Certainly Quentin is a misogynist (which isn't necessarily saying a lot, since he hates pretty much everything). In just the first book, i…moreYes and no. Certainly Quentin is a misogynist (which isn't necessarily saying a lot, since he hates pretty much everything). In just the first book, it's unclear whether this misogyny is something that Lev Grossman is aware of and purposefully adding as a flaw of Quentin that he will grow out of later, or just an incidentally trait that Grossman didn't think much about. I think the latter is more of a problem for me, especially as it seems like Quentin is a bit of an author stand-in and it doesn't seem in the first novel like Grossman will address Quentin's selfishness and self-centeredness in regards to women. He does get so much more palatable in the second book though, and I found I could actually root for him in the third (even looking back at his teenage self with disgust and annoyance), so that makes the first more enjoyable for me in re-reads and I can hate 17-year-old Quentin happily while still enjoying the book because I know how he will grow and develop through the series.(less)

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