Ben

I have to admit that I do somewhat agree with the critics of this book. It was kind of a slog and not a whole lot happens for long stretches of pages.

But I loved all of these characters so much that by the end I didn't care at all about that other stuff.

I'd give this closer to 3 1/2 stars than three. But I can't give a book I came so close to giving up on as much as I did this one 4 stars. Though the writing is excellent and the world and characters brilliant, there just isn't much of a plot until the last few chapters.

I am very glad I stuck with it though. The end made the journey worth it.

Clever and funny. There are lots of terrific passages and lines.

But the format does wear after a while and I found that I was missing a “story.”

What a fantastic book. I can't recommend it enough. Enjoyable, thought-provoking, and unpredictable. I really loved it. My new favorite book of 2016.

Even better than the first