This was a difficult one.
The book is written in a sarcastic, metaphorical and sometimes philosophical way. The vocabulary is elevated compared to other english books I've read. Therefore, I had to look up many words since I am not a native speaker (such as austerity, minutiae, benediction and assuage). I didn't like the first half due to subplots or change of perspectives in between the main plot. I couldn't comprehend what these small stories were for. Hence, the pace was rather slow up to 50% of the book. Because of the not straightforward writing style in these passages, I didn't understand what was happening half of the time. I had the feeling that important information was presented very subtle and indirect to the reader which was quite annoying to me personally. However, I liked the interactions between Fox and Brandt and Vi and Tom. It got better in the last half because I slowly started to understand the complex story. Some of the messages about love and the perks of mortality I liked. But I still didn't get many parts like the rules of the immortals game. I suppose this is wanted by the author but I simply didn't enjoy not understanding.
























