I've read only the first two (and heard mostly-disappointing things about the conclusion, so haven't rushed out to read it for myself).
I actually really liked the first book, though ~95% of my love for it was for the Brakebills section and learning magic. I've never read (or wanted to read) Narnia, so I found Fillory boring but not insulting (and I didn't read it as a rejection of all fantasy or anything). Also, I didn't hate Quentin (I went to school with a lot of Quentin types, and I think as a result found him amusing more than maddening), but there were definitely far more interesting characters that I wish these books had spent more time on.
The second book I didn't enjoy as much as the first though I suspect it may actually be a better book. The sections from the POV of the character you mention really worked for me -- but uplifting they weren't. (And I see you already got the trigger warning in the DW comments. Yeah...)
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I actually really liked the first book, though ~95% of my love for it was for the Brakebills section and learning magic. I've never read (or wanted to read) Narnia, so I found Fillory boring but not insulting (and I didn't read it as a rejection of all fantasy or anything). Also, I didn't hate Quentin (I went to school with a lot of Quentin types, and I think as a result found him amusing more than maddening), but there were definitely far more interesting characters that I wish these books had spent more time on.
The second book I didn't enjoy as much as the first though I suspect it may actually be a better book. The sections from the POV of the character you mention really worked for me -- but uplifting they weren't. (And I see you already got the trigger warning in the DW comments. Yeah...)