Baldur's Gate

I played the game too many times and wanted to read the novel to try and see the story from a different view. I got what I wanted but not as i thought it to be.
I didn't like both the main character and secondary ones. I didn't feel sympothy for their troublems, physical and mental. I didn't see the same characters behind the same names. Though it would have been pretty similar to the game and wouldn't be very interesting as I expected the book.
I was prepared to some diviations but not for what I've read.