I really enjoyed this. Mostly for the adventure and cultural aspects. Basically the plot. I did enjoy the characters and the romance but not as much as I would've liked to. I just think I'm too old to not cringe a bit at some of the dialogue and relationship dynamics. As individuals I felt for them and I surprised myself at crying for one secondary characters death towards the end. Also I really appreciate the authors note, pronunciation guide and historical notes in the back. I did listen to the audiobook a bit and that helped with pronunciations as well. But it also made me fully realize the age range this is meant for. Not me, lol. Overall, a great book.