I nearly dnf'd it, because it seemed like SUCH a generic, boring YA magical girl school story. People told me it would get better later on, so I kept on reading, and it did. It got really good at times. But I think by that time, the book had already lost me and I couldn't really get into it again. I liked the characters, the mythology, the whole world building and that it's steeped in real-world history, it just seemed ... long. But then again, some plot points that seemed important were handled so quickly. I guess I'm trying to say ... the pacing and built of the story arc felt off for me.