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I'm having a hard time getting into this one. I like the writing style and the main character seems cool enough (if not very relatable). As soon as I realized it was some kind of weird alt-future story set in a desert inside giant walls I kind of disconnected. I don't like desert stories and I've read too much scifi with the giant wall trope. :/

Woof. There was a decent hook at the start and I fully expected to like a few of the characters but I really don’t. Isana is particularly irritating to me because it seems like she’s set up to be some kind of strong leader and everything she does is pathetic. There’s buckets of world building but the characters just aren’t that interesting.

Might come back to this someday but did not find the beginning very gripping. Main character was not relatable and the whole setup with the spirit birds just wasn't set up in a way that made it believable.

since the guy who recommended this to me is a huge fan of Dune, maybe I shouldn't be surprised by how bored I am with this story so far. It isn't bad. It just... doesn't have any heart. The characters are all cold and calculating and everything sucks for everyone but OH, here, let's spend 40 minutes talking about how magic works! Only slightly less boring than counting the cars that pass me on i-45.

since the guy who recommended this to me is a huge fan of Dune, maybe I should be surprised by how bored I am with this story so far. It isn't bad. It just... doesn't have any heart. The characters are all cold and calculating and everything sucks for everyone but OH, here, let's spend 40 minutes talking about how magic works! Only slightly less boring than counting the cars that pass me on i-45.

Every year when october rolls around I try to finish this book but no luck so far. I wanted it to be creepy but it just isn't. And I'm weak when it comes to creepy.

I gave up and started skimming about a hundred pages and a year ago. Dense and dull prose that is nothing like the sherlock holmes stories it's clearly trying to be. I think the Doctor just got kidnapped by an evil bat thing in india and I don't even care. This in the second-worst sherlock fanfic I've ever tried to read.

and already my heart has been torn out and trampled. RIP one of my favorite characters of all time. You didn't deserve that. :_(

But I'm already 120% done with this crappy story. So far the best quote was the one from 'Empire Strikes Back.' This is one of the worst things I have ever forced myself to read. Drivel.

So far the best quote was the one from 'Empire Strikes Back.' This is one of the worst things I have ever forced myself to read. Drivel.

This is nearly the most cliché thing I have ever read. The only reason I'm still reading is because I feel like it's so cliché that the clichéness itself must be an element of the plot that's slowly building up to something worthwhile. And it's going to be fun to destroy if it continues to waste my time.

The narration got so awful that it caused me physical pain. I gave it back to the library without finishing it.

Is the whole book like this? I'm not thrilled by the prospect of 900 pages of grubby Texans walking around and talking to other grubby Texans.

What a delightfully interesting story! Very reminiscent of Inkheart, but with some interesting twists.

This is my Dad's favorite book so I thought I'd give it a go.

I'm so bored I could cry, but the hoard of random characters are occasionally compelling. The imagery is overwhelming. I just want it to end. There is no plot.

I have to read it in small chunks because if I read too much at once I get super depressed and paranoid.

I'm really unimpressed with these stories so far. Not sure I even want to finish the book.

I have a very bad feeling about this. Poodles? REALLY?!

this is terrible. I feel like I'm reading a 274 page wikipedia summary.

super boring. It's like a game of Clue but I don't care if all the characters die and the Doctor is being lame.

sounds like Australians are gonna hate me. Woot.

these stories aren't as well written as the original Pendragon books. Kind of disappointing. I still love Gunny though.

feel like I've heard all this before, but at least it's fast-paced and easy reading.

I'm reading this all out of order, but I love it!!! Halfway through the Blue Carbuncle.

I lied. I haven't even opened it yet. :P

oooh! I quite like the cover! :)

Agh! I keep reading them all out of order! D:

SO BORING
I hate assigned readings!