“As an avid reader of fiction, I have to say that this book was a painful exercise in perseverance. I read it because it was this month's read for a book club that I wanted to join. I have enjoyed a lot of science fiction and fantasy but found this book to refer to too many imagined things to understand what was being described. I skimmed over entire pages of these descriptions because after the first few times of asking myself "What is the author talking about?" and "Is this really adding to the story or is it gibberish?" I decided that it was just boring.
Each night I would pick up the book and tell my husband "Only 200 pages left", or whatever the number and he would ask me "Are you STILL reading that book?" How can there be no character development in so many pages? I cared not at all for any of the characters and when I would get the slightest interest in one, he or she was killed, kidnapped or just never mentioned again.
I can't wait until the book club meeting to find out if anyone in the group liked it. Don't waste your time.”