xunaira

This 2nd part of the Inheritance Cycle was painfully long and very boring at a lot of times. Even towards the end of the book the climax fell short of what it could've been. I had hoped that the immature storytelling of the first part would diminish in the second part but it didn't which was quite disappointing. I'd probably read the next book more out of wanting to check it off my to-read list than any eager anticipation of knowing what'll happen next in the story.

I didn't like this book at all. Firstly, because of the protagonist, Rachel, who was a weak character. That in itself was a huge put off. Her rival, Anna, was equally unlikeable. But while there was reason for any reader to dislike Anna because of the role she plays in Rachel's life, I found it really hard to sympathise with Rachel (regardless of how the story unraveled to show her treatment).
In crime mysteries when the actual perpetrator of a crime is revealed it's usually a big moment and something that's supposed to shock and surprise the readers. For me that point in the book wasn't exciting at all. I did not feel any surprise which is another reason why this book failed to impress me. The story was a drag in a lot of places and I just couldn't wait to finish this book, not because I was excited to know what's next but because I just wanted to get it off my to-read list.
Over all a very average book, only to be read when you have no better alternative.