Honestly I can say that some of the book was predictable, but you can look past that and enjoy the story. I usually read books about fantasy, vampire, and some mystery/thrillers also love Shakespeare. When this book was sent to my husband from his book subscription, we were going to send it back. However, he never did and I decided to read it. I love reading and took to this book immediately.Ned is a person who came from a hard life who is down on his luck. He tries to outrun his past and where he grew up to find out that those are the issues in his life he must face. The book is a bit like shakespeare in the way tragedies seem to be everywhere. However, if you can see this book as ENTERTAINMENT or way to escape reality/daily life, then I am sure you will enjoy this book.