I read this a few months ago so it does not bother me that this discussion is verging on spoilers. I don't know if I will read it again to refresh my memory enough to participate in the discussion as I was not that impressed by the book. The first 80-100 pages were so dull to me that I nearly gave up. It improved much after that. I will be interested in following the discussion though as I feel must have missed much that makes this such a favorite.