If I'm being honest, I came close to DNF'ing this several times. I didn't really start to truly enjoy this until 60 or 70% in. I found both main characters largely unlikeable for the first half of the book and Grimm's stiffness was not doing him any favors as the supposed love interest. However, the final 30% of the book really picked up, plot-wise, and we finally got to see more of the characters than just their worst attributes.

Several aspects felt underdeveloped or unaddressed, but since there seems to be a sequel planned, I can hope those loose strings will be dealt with in the future. I could see myself picking up book 2 because I did finally become fond of the characters by the end. Unfortunately, I think the pacing and characterization may make it difficult for some readers to push through to the end.