It took me a dreadfully long time to finish this book. I picked it up on more than one occasion, having decided to finally make it all the way through. 
 I found the language too simple for me, and I would imagine for most people. The story was slow and at times even dull. 
 While admittedly this book does not fall into the category or genre I normally enjoy, I was hoping and expecting it to be better than it was.