overall good book. was really slow which took me out of it a lot. there were some parts that i was gripped, like

johnny in the castle, the ghost ship, and lucy turning

but there was so much description and dialogue and fluff in between the grand moments that i was bored. i wish the ending was different. also the gender discussions were SO boring and not nuanced in the slightest which also took me out of it a lot. and no not excusing it just cuz its old! there r plenty of old books that have more interesting analysis of gender !