Far too long, with the payoff only coming at the end. I would have been okay if the first 3/4's of the book were summarized and then the last 1/4 was left as is. I also couldn't stand the constant show AND tell of characters' emotions--I could tell how they were feeling from their actions and expressions, I didn't need the author to tell me their emotions. This book wasn't awful, but it wasn't good, either (but still better than most YA books out there). I think I will still read the last book in the series when it comes out, just to know how it ends.