I found this a bit boring at first. It took a while to get into because of the overload in detail, but once you get past that it's really easy to get into.
A lot of people who read this book told me they found it confusing at times. And I'd have to agree. Unlike “conventional” novels Roy jumps through time and back again which can often make it confusing. Other than that though, it was a pretty good read. I enjoyed it.
If I'm being truly honest I hated this book to begin with. It seemed slow moving and nothing happened. However as I got into it and studied it a little more I understand what Conrad was trying to do. I mean he fails miserably, but I got it and it became a book I quite like.
So good I read half of the book in a night. Read it. Seriously. It's amazingly written just like the two previous books in the series.