First thing I noticed was the wordiness of the author's style. I felt like I had to read at a snail's pace. I don't like the author's use of overly long sentences. A few is fine, but when it's every sentence...
If I couldn't even make it past the first few pages then I have little hope for this whole book.
If I couldn't even make it past the first few pages then I have little hope for this whole book.