I thought I'd give this a try seeing as it is/was everywhere. 

I'm either too old for it, or have read far too many better YA fantasy books to find this one interesting. I'm only 23 pages in and everything seems so contrived and childish. 

I already feel like I know exactly how the story will go, and the characters aren't anywhere near intriguing enough for me to continue just for them.

This is exactly why I don't trust hype.