Actual rating: maybe 2.5 
 Well... that was disappointing. Really wanted to love this one, especially with a gorgeous cover, but I just couldn't. 
 It took me ages to get through just the first half alone, due to cardboard characters, predictable dialogue, and just an obvious sense of where the plot was going. Luckily, it picked up a bit more in the second half but by then I just waiting to see if it would be any better. 
 Lukewarm feelings overall.