I read this book for uni, and if I wasn't being forced to finish it, I probably wouldn't have made it more than two chapters in. I didn't enjoy my reading experience very much, but I appreciate the book as a work of literature. I kept on confusing the characters and their relationships to each other, and I found it really awful to read about the constant abuse they have to deal with and also inflict on each other. The first half of the book was by far the worst, and the rest of the book definitely softened the blow for me (hence the higher rating). By the time I reached the halfway point I was invested in the story and it didn't drag like the first half did. I can understand why it's held up as this fantastic piece of literature, but I personally just didn't enjoy it.