This author is one of the best in terms of world building hands down. In all 3 of his novels out right now, his ability to go so in depth with this tiny incredibly detailed world, and then expand it into something huge is so captivating. Sure the characters can feel a little poorly written at times, making decisions that seem bad or odd to the reader. However, I think that serves a purpose. Seeing the character so heavily believe in making the wrong decisions, or even being lost in a thought that shouldn't be a bother, makes the characters relatable. Seeing Nick make mistakes and growing from them in mostly an incomplete way, makes the world feel more real. This is a great novel.