So, based on previous reviewers, you either love this book or you hate it. I have to admit, this book is probably not for everyone, as it takes some patience to get through and at times is not the easiest of reads. It is told from a single person point of view as that person's journal, though the writing is more in depth than you would probably find in someone's real journal. The beginning and into the middle can be a bit slow going, and I'm not sure yet exactly why some of the personal information about the person writing the journal was relevant (maybe more in the next two books?). Things pick up toward the end and the big reveal at the end reminded me a bit of Dan Simmons' Shrike in his novel Hyperion. My final assessment is that I did enjoy the book and will continue reading the next two to finish the trilogy; I do have some fascination with where this is ultimately going.