Can't wait for book three! ( )

The plot was decent, but the whole book was so slow paced that I really had to force myself to get through it. Much like book 1, and I won't be reading book 3. ( )

The lackluster sequel to [b:The Magicians and Mrs. Quent|2582799|The Magicians and Mrs. Quent|Galen Beckett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320441788s/2582799.jpg|2598824]. The first book was an uninspired mashup of Jane Eyre and Pride&Prejudice that became interesting near the end. This book didn't have the crutch of using another author's ideas, which I assume explains why the first hundred pages were so slow and repititious. I'm sure the plot eventually gets underway, but the first 100 pages are simply the following elements repeated ad nauseum:
--Mrs.Quent is vaguely puzzled by clearly magical happenings, but decides to focus on other things
--Garritt wonders whether he should pursue theatre work (and maybe lurve) or devote his life to the church
--Rafferdy thinks about how he's wasting his life and wonders what he should do with it, whilst moaning about how perfect Mrs.Quent is.

Presumably at some point something happens, but I didn't bother to read further to find out what. The dialog is cheesy and unnatural, the characters only half-formed, and the tone can't decide whether it will ape formal 19th century style or be breezy and ironic. ( )

I hope that the final book will resolve this story. The pace in this book was slow for the most part; then all of a sudden everything happened, leaving the ending feeling rushed. Still, it was good enough to finish the series.

If you haven't read the first book, don't start here. The world is confusing enough without starting in the middle. ( )

Horrible book ( )