Shogun was very entertaining up until about the last 100 pages, when it became apparent that there weren't enough pages left for the story to resolve in a satisfactory way. Plot lines that went on for hundreds of pages were either lost or resolved in a paragraph or two. The ending was terrible and anti-climatic. Overall, it was a fun read until the end but I wouldn't recommend it for people who don't like long books. It's just not worth the time and effort.