I really wanted to love this, but I think the same problem I had with Best Served Cold, is that I felt it was way too long. 600 plus pages for a battlI really wanted to love this, but I think the same problem I had with Best Served Cold, is that I felt it was way too long. 600 plus pages for a battle. I also did not really grow to love the cast of characters this go round which is usually a stong point with me for Abercrombie. I think the last quarter or so was the best part of the book though there was one chapter in the middle that I really loved. 5 stars to that one chapter where you had a paragraph with a character that led up to them dying, picking up with the character that killed them and ended with them dying, picking up with the character that killed them, and so on. Such a awesome sequence! That may have bumped my rating to 3 stars, but taking nearly 4 months to finish this book kept it at 2....more
DNF around the 60-70% mark? Could not get into the characters. kept hoping they would grasp my attention but they never did. Also, did not find the huDNF around the 60-70% mark? Could not get into the characters. kept hoping they would grasp my attention but they never did. Also, did not find the humour funny. I was excited for this too, so I am sad I did not enjoy it....more
The Sandman is my new obsession thanks to the Netflix show. So far... I have to say while I enjoyed the comic version, I think I prefer the show. MaybThe Sandman is my new obsession thanks to the Netflix show. So far... I have to say while I enjoyed the comic version, I think I prefer the show. Maybe it is because I watched the show first. It will be interesting to see how I like book 2 where there is no season 2 out yet to compare it to....more
Finally a Neil Gaiman novel that I enjoyed (third time's the charm, I guess). While I found it dragged in a couple places, I for the most part enjoyedFinally a Neil Gaiman novel that I enjoyed (third time's the charm, I guess). While I found it dragged in a couple places, I for the most part enjoyed this story and the characters. I really enjoy the concept of a London underground that other Londoners do not know about. Mr Vandemar and Mr Croup were definitely the best part of this book. ...more
This was a DNF around the 50% mark. I was going to power through but after reading some other 1-2 star ratings I have determined that if I am not enjoThis was a DNF around the 50% mark. I was going to power through but after reading some other 1-2 star ratings I have determined that if I am not enjoying it now, it does not appear that it will get better. This is really sad for me, I was initially planning on buying this book on the release day, as I loved the first book. Thankfully I tried the audiobook first and am glad I did not actually buy myself a copy. The narrator however was one of the only positives of the half I listened to. There were just too many weddings that I did not care about (I do not particularly like weddings in general as it is), and every character just seemed so selfish, especially Luc and I forget his best friends name, but she made me want to bang my head against a wall. I just felt bad for Oliver the whole time and was confused as to why he was putting up with all this nonsense. In conclusion, I was so excited when I heard this book was announced and I am so devastated that I did not like it. ...more
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