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This was a REALLY long book, and I am really glad that I am finally done with it. It wasn't a bad book, but no book needs to be THIS long. The last 20% of the book was fantastic, a five star read. The rest of the book dragged.
This book is a long series of well thought-out, well-written, and mildly interesting vignettes involving complex and distinctive characters that I don't particularly give a crap about (with the exception of Childermass - I did like him - or maybe I just liked the accent the ...more
This book is a long series of well thought-out, well-written, and mildly interesting vignettes involving complex and distinctive characters that I don't particularly give a crap about (with the exception of Childermass - I did like him - or maybe I just liked the accent the ...more
I'm torn on this book.
On one hand, the story is very detailed and put together well. The secondary characters are easily liked or hated, and there were moments where I laughed out loud, particularly at the footnotes. The last hundred pages of the book or so things got moving and made the story very worthwhile and finally provided answers.
However, the downside of this book are the following points:
1. This book taught me that I really cannot stand footnotes. I see a footnote at the bottom of the p ...more
On one hand, the story is very detailed and put together well. The secondary characters are easily liked or hated, and there were moments where I laughed out loud, particularly at the footnotes. The last hundred pages of the book or so things got moving and made the story very worthwhile and finally provided answers.
However, the downside of this book are the following points:
1. This book taught me that I really cannot stand footnotes. I see a footnote at the bottom of the p ...more
It took me forever to finish this book, what with all the footnotes...but I loved every second of it.
Slow in places, but the final third completely made up for it
Apr 13, 2007
Cindy
marked it as to-read
Dec 28, 2018
Rachel
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fantasy,
historical-fiction
Mar 17, 2009
Laura
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Aug 17, 2009
Alison
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Dec 24, 2012
taeli
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May 12, 2013
Dayna
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Feb 14, 2014
Katy
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