DM

I do not disagree entirely with the negative reviews on here, and thus why it loses two stars. However these reviews seem to ignore what makes Hamilton enjoyable, even if it can be can an annoying slog at time - that is....he eventually gets around to finishing up all those lose ends, all the odd stories, characters that seem to vanish - it all just ends up tying up, eventually. And, it ends up doing so in an interesting way that in the end develops a good overall, and occasionally a bit complex, story. But it takes a long long verbose time to do it. This is fine if you're used to longer than average books, but if 800 pages makes you hesitate, than you really shouldn't be reading Hamilton, as the patience required won't come with a reward that'll leave you satisfied. But if you're used to 800+ page books, the story ends up being quite enjoyable. And, of course, I have to read the sequel, the decent story needs its ending

Wonderfully and beautifully, if not perfectly, written. Given the negativity around this book I was expecting a lot....more than what I got. While the ending is almost hilariously cruel, so is life. Life often makes me think that God proves His existence through His hate and our suffering. What I see is a bleak, fragment of a very real life, and a life that people have lived. And examples of very real sexualities, friendships, and relationships. People seem upset that the mains were not “gay”, or labeled. They were just human...and lived a life like humans do. And some people get abused, and some people get the short stick, and time does not heal all wounds.