An Ok Book
Third and final reading (March 2022) Not much has changed from my previous readings of this book. The characters I like . . . I still like them. Glokta is still a badass of a character. The others, I’m pretty indifferent. I still don’t see why people absolutely love this book. It’s not a bad book, but I have read better. Primarily, I read this book because I plan to read the next two books in the trilogy. I am hoping that whatever lives within the pages that people consider great finally manifests for me. Second Reading - Upon the completion of this second reading, my opinion hasn't changed much. In fact, I am going to leave the current rating in place. I'm more honest with myself this time around - I really like some of the characters, but I'm not sure if I liked this book enough to keep going. I will give it a little time to decide. To keep things simple, was an ok book. The first time I attempted to read it resulting in me stopping about half way. It was not keeping my attention. But I've read great things about it and gave it another try and made it through, liking it more than disliking it. I love the character of Sand Dan Glokta. Very well written character; one of the best in a long time. Now that I've finished the first book, I am invested enough to continue to the second book.