Family Saga

Because I wasn't really enjoying the novel after a third of it or so, I switched into skimming mode.

But, after the first two novels in the trilogy left a lot of loose ends rather than coming to satisfying conclusions for me, and I do want to read the related series after this one, I stuck with this novel just enough to get the important facts.

I'm semi-disappointed that a certain instrumental good guy from the previous book doesn't appear in this one. So unless he or something of his shows up in the following series for some reason, I'm assuming that character is the kind who just doesn't get what he really wants. The saga could leave him behind without a satisfying conclusion of his own because the main story arc didn't need him anymore.

Anyway. Even though I haven't cared for the writing style or the characterizations in this trilogy, I remained interested in the overall story, and I was pleased to see the saga's loose ends come together at long last. Even if it felt a little contrived to resolve so many details at once to finally make the ending happy, my sentimental side is still glad for the plot's sake.

Hence, I'm doing what I normally don't do: picking a rating to signify how I feel about a book I didn't finish. (That is, even though I made it through to the end of this one, I skipped around and skimmed my way there.) ( )