if your name is @minsuni, look away. . . . . . this was utterly uncompelling.

this book feels polarising in it's reception, and i am sad i fell to the side which was remarkably bored most of the time.

i actually quite liked it up to about 25/30%, and after that, i'm really baffled at how quickly i turned.

what stood out to me most was how uncaptured i was by the writing. it never flowed for me, and i felt like i was constantly battling with it for stability and finished each chapter feeling more and more fatigued.

the plot was introduced really well, and i liked the lore and background we received to start the story. but then it started to piss me off, with it's whirling and twirling, unnecessary added elements and convoluted mess of tales.

the characters were also interesting to start, but once you've come to understand them as they’re initially presented... what else is there?

what i did like was the underlying commentary about nationalism, immigration and change. it was well worked into the narrative and something i wish wasn't so clouded out by everything else that circulated around.

if you're on the fence, listen to your gut and/or DNF when the boredom comes calling.