Bookish Thoughts and Feelings discussion

How do you feel about the book now? Are you more or less into it? How is the writing? Who's your favorite character? How do you think it's going to end?

I'm really enjoying the book. Lots really easy for me to read, and I'm getting through it really quickly. Alina has really changed since the beginning of the book. Her powers have grown and she's let go of Mal which is good for her, but she's also become accustomed to this rich lifestyle it seems. She knows what it is like to live without it though, so I'm hoping it doesn't get too bad. I'm so conflicted about the Darkling. If you asked me about him a chapter ago I would have said he seems great. But, now that we're learning that his mom says he wants to take over the world, he isn't as great...but I want to see if all of this is true (I know it probably is) and I wish it could happen the way he told Alina it would rather than the way it seems to be going. That way would be so much nicer;D but, it's going to go this way. So, I'm going to go read and find out where Alina is going and what they're planning on doing to stop him :/ :P