This was on a list of humorous books. Uh, I guess? I'm glad I wasn't in the frame of mind required to enjoy this book or see it as humorous: depressed, low-self worth, trying to fill the void with meaningless sex, desperate to find meaning in a mess of a life. So yeah, if that describes you, maybe you'll find it funny? Again, luckily that is not me, and this book honestly made me kinda depressed. I get like that with depressing fantasy. In my mind magic and fantasy should be a wondrous and awe inspiring change in your life, not depressing. I read fantasy for the adventure not to be depressed (fuck you very much "The Magicians"). There was also a lot of philosophical rambling that I honestly just kinda grazed over. After a while I was intent on seeing how it ended rather than caring about any of the characters. I guess Theo was fine and I kept reading it for him, it was Lucy who made me feel anxious and depressed. But like a train wreck I had to keep reading and I think the ending was the best part of the whole book. Didn't make the whole experience worth it but still, it was a... better ending than the book was good.

I guess I ran headlong into this trap. I didn't read any of the comments, just saw it was a humorous book on a book list put out by my library involving mermen.