Mostly as I remembered it from having read it in the mid-90s: sloppily (though competently) written, with interminable ramblings about why men/women are different from women/men, and characters constantly complaining about their destiny. However, Jordan builds up a wonderful atmosphere, and has a gift for describing long-gone times. The story seems complex and refined, and while many elements are stolen from other books or films, he manages to make them fully his own.