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I don't think I have liked any of the books I've read over the course of the entire last year. Most of the books I stopped reading halfway through. This is probably my own fault, because ever book I started was acclaimed and beloved.

Now I started Outer Dark (from Cormac McCarthy; my favorite author), and if I don't like this one either I will probably just quit reading for a long, long time.

When will I read a book that I will like again? I eagerly await that day.... Don't know why I am still reading this, but I'm already 300+ pages in.

It is slowly starting to lose me...
I loved the hard realism of the opening, but now it is slowly become more trademark-Gaiman wacky, mythical and magical. I also have no idea what's going on or what the plot is going to be for the next 600 pages.

80 pages in and this is already my favorite Neil Gaiman book. It is a lot more serious, dramatic and mature than anything else he has written, and I am all on board. Totally hooked and intrigued right now, and eager to learn what will happen next.

I just love the atmosphere and writing style of this novel. The characters are fantastic, unique and captivating, and the way the story evolves is quite nice.
Not much to say about this, other than I am going to eagerly continue reading.

Brilliantly descriptive with a fantastic atmosphere, and a gripping opening. This book has instantly hooked me.

Books written from a third-person/omniscient point of view are often tremendously impersonal, cold and distant to me. Roots, is written in such a way...
The descriptions are well-done, but it's not making me feel anything. The characters are quite flat, and the writing feels more like a historical journal, rather than a novel. Moreover, it doesn't have a plot. Every chapter is just a random anecdote.