All in all, I have to say that I simply adored this book. There were its faults, of course, which many people have talked about already, but while reading I hardly even noticed them. In fact, the thing I found most vexing was Lord Akeldama's speech--which I think I'd find equally as vexing in person. Fortunately, I picked this up to be a nice lighthearted read after finishing an entirely too heavy book, and got exactly what I wanted. I laughed out loud fairly often, mostly skimmed past the sex scenes (particularly the last one), and as long as I didn't let myself think about it, I enjoyed every moment. 
 This being said, I simply must get the remaining books in the series to counteract my usual preference for rather upsetting novels. :)