While I definitely enjoyed the book (especially the name reveals at the very end - holy crap how did I miss that possibility!), I found myself constantly being pulled out of the story by various references. I had the same issue with [b:The Magicians|6101718|The Magicians (The Magicians #1)|Lev Grossman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1313772941s/6101718.jpg|6278977], so I should have been prepared, but it made it so difficult to just immerse myself in the story. It also meant that outside distractions were able to sneak in and take hold to the point that it took me weeks to finish this book! But it was worth it.

The pacing also seemed oddly fast at times with a lot of potential needed detail left out. The very best example would be a massive spoiler, so I will not include it.

Overall, I enjoyed it. I'll continue reading the series and, hopefully, continue to enjoy them, but I'll be taking me time.