Book Review: Red Sister (The Ancestor #1) by Mark Lawrence

I have been wanting to read this book for a very long time but I was not able to get into it quickly due to intimidation. A couple of months ago, I was not really into adult fiction, but after reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, I was changed. So, this book was on my TBR list for a very long time. The physical copies are widely available in our local bookstore, it is just that I don't like reading these adult fiction thick books in a mass paperback version. But after a very long time, I decided to grab a copy and read it. I have heard of a lot of good things about this one. This was hyped by the social medias and I saw plenty of vloggers in YouTube praising this one. That caught my attention. The hype definitely poisoned me. I was expecting a lot from this book. Unfortunately, it let me down. Why? First, I do appreciate the characters. They were well planned and are full of personality. Definitely the protagonists are memorable. There were some characters that will just fade away in the background and I found it unbalanced. I found the book full of characters that it confused me big time. It really gave me a hard time grasping who is who while reading the first half of the book. I don't like to be confused while reading, it takes the fun away. The next reason why i was disappointed is that the plot for me fell flat. I was expecting a giant mind blowing plot/s but this one gave me a tasteless experience. I have found the plot underwhelming and confusing also. It was all over the place. Towards the end I was waiting for something big to happen because of the build-up but, nothing was delivered. I finished the book unsatisfied and confused. Like, "That was it?", reaction. Overall, I guess it was a good read but it definitely for me don't deserve the hype. I will be reading the second book of the series hoping I can get answers.