Graceling

I did have some trouble getting into the novel in the beginning. The writing didn't seem smooth. It seemed repetitive and bumpy. When I finally was being pulled into the novel I was soon pulled back out with the whole romance between Katsa and Po. It turned me off since, to me, it seemed forced. I didn't care about the anti(?)-marriage or anti(?)-child message I just didn't like how much of the novel it ended up in. It is character development but pages and pages of her thoughts about marriage and children, I get it. I was missing the connection to the storyline, and the journey.
I lemmed it. Maybe one day I can go back to it and enjoy it. I want to! So many people I know liked it but right now, it's not for me.