This book just wasn't for me. The author's writing was beautiful, and it was such an intriguing concept but I was just... bored. I really, really wanted to like it. I know it's a favourite of a lot of people's and this isn't going to be a popular opinion. But in this case, it's really just a personal preference. I felt like there was so much time where nothing happened. I felt like we got told the same descriptions and information over and over again, and I found it hard to follow. I think I only found it hard to follow because I was bored and couldn't focus. 

There were tragedies that happened to the characters, and I felt nothing because I felt no attachment to the characters and I had a really hard time pushing through this book. 

I can really see why people like this book though. It is well written, and it's beautifully written even. The characters are interesting, even if they fell flat to me. 

Overall, a really great and amazing book, just not for me.