This was certainly a quick read. I put it down only with reluctance and finished it in just two evenings. That being said, it's not particularly well written, and there were parts I found annoying (switching to Nicholas's point of view for just one page in the whole book, the ridiculous extent of the unfairness of Dougless's relationship with Robert). There were some interesting historical details, but the characters seemed flat and the ending was a bit unsatisfying for me. On the whole, it doesn't merit a reread (the biggest indicator of how much I enjoyed a book).