Idek why I'm giving this 3 stars. Probably nostalgia. I read this trilogy over and over in high school (I distinctly remember knocking this one out in three days and just L O V I N G it), but that was almost 30y ago now. Mid-40s me found it tiresome and a struggle to keep going. If I weren't doing a buddy read with one of my besties so we could watch the show together, I probably would have skimmed or not even finished at all. Because there are several parts in this book that are a SLOG to get through.