Llaverac commented on The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
I had a hard time really getting into the story: during the first half I was mostly pushing through, telling myself that it was only ~100 pages long and that, at least, it would be over soon.
BUT there's a very subtle story that unfolds slowly, and that gets very satisfying at the end. I was glad I didn't drop the book and will read the next one in the series!