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Originally Posted by dsmith  Sorry, but I have given up on finishing this book. I made it about halfway through, and just can't do any more. It's just not my type of book. |
At halfway through a book that size, I'd say you made a good effort.
I agree with knivesout that it's a book of quiet pleasures, rather than a story with a Wow factor. (The Wow in my own case simply being that such a book was published at all.)
Considering that most fantasy readers crave ever more action and excitement in their reading, the popularity of JS&MN has surprised me. It seems that you don't need massive amounts of sex and violence to write a book that will appeal to a wide number of readers. I find that heartening.
But I can see how the style and the unsympathetic main characters could spoil the book for many readers, even those who aren't looking for something sensational to read.
Razorback -- The idea that the Thistle-haired Gentleman might be the party in question never occurred to me, but now that you mention it, it would have made a fascinating twist!