The Historian

Just no. Why did I read this?

I was so very excited to read this, so when I finally got it, it was all ‘YAY, READ READ READ.' And then 50 pages in, it was more like ‘Why is this so boring? Oh well, /keeps reading.' Halfway through, ‘WHEN IS SOMETHING EXCITING GOING TO HAPPEN!' The big reveal, ‘SERIOUSLY. That's actually kind of funny though.' The ending, ‘What. Are you serious. Why.'

The only reason I'm giving this three stars is because I thought the plot was interesting, the execution, not so much. That's a lie, the book makes me too angry to give it three stars. Two stars it is! But seriously, the story could have been told in 300 pages or so if ALL THE EXCESSIVE DETAIL WAS CUT OUT. I can't believe I spent so much time reading this. Out of the 600+ pages, I'm pretty sure I only enjoyed about 50 of them, which were the parts that had Barley and those scenes weren't even that good! WHY DID I READ THIS. WHYYYY.

Also, WHY DO WE NEVER LEARN THE NARRATOR'S NAME? UGH.