- #1
The novel begins by introducing numerous characters very quickly and describing them in detail. The author describes their physical attributes, personalities, and even what club they are in. This is one of my pet peeves. I don't like to memorize a dozen or so characters at the beginning of a novel, and if you don't memorize their names you'll find yourself having to look at the character list whenever one of their names comes up (which seems to happen quite often). Not a good start.After an excruciatingly long chapter about their school life, the real story finally begins, but it becomes no less of a chore to read. The author tends to spend many pages describing events that a better author would have described in only a few paragraphs. The slow pace makes the novel very tedious to read. If you like very slow paced novels, then this novel may be for you, but I don't think I'll be continuing this one.