Strange the Dreamer

It took me half a year to finish this book. Don't misunderstand me - it's a beautifully written, and extremely dreamy book. But it was just a bit slow. And I was having a hard time continuing.
There was a loot of info the first two thirds of the book, and then, after 80% of the book, things started happening. Very quickly.
I absolutely love the way Taylor writes. So poetic and dreamy - perfect for a book based on hopes, dreams, despair and death. A book which shows the harsh cruelties of the world, and how it can break even the best people.

It poses some interesting questions- about what it is to be truly good. Eril-Fane is depicted as a “great man, but not a good man”. It discusses love, and asks what one wouldn't do for it. And about regret: would Lazlo go back and save his love, while letting the city fall?