Babel, or The Necessity of Violence

The book was divided into two main parts, which I both found at the beginning interesting, but somehow felt they were dragging out at the end.
The Academia part was very interesting, we got to understand how the magic system works and we got some tastes of the etiological mechanisms at play. But just before the trip it became repetitive and a chore to read.
That's why the change of setting due ti the trip and the more importance of Hermes was very refreshing. I was very excited for the future of Hermes. But it just got depressing and boring at the end with the siege.
Yes this book caries some very strong and important messages, but most of them flew past me because reading became more of a chore than a pleasure.

I'm sure this book could be the favorite of some people, just not me. Too depressing for my personal enjoyment.