This one is too much for me... I admire the fact that he wrote this epic "masterpiece" in about 4 years - 900,000 words! I also enjoyed reading the interesting discussions before the novel begun, but the novel itself left much to be desired. 
 Too many characters, too much pomp, etc... not my cup of tea! I have started watching the TV series and think I'll stick to that. 
 I respect the author's endeavour in producing this piece of work, but having read the likes of Austen, Bronte, Dickens, etc, I can't understand why this is supposedly SO good. I found it cumbersome and boring!