It's true that they have personality, feel very distinct, etc. But while I enjoyed many of them, I did occasionally feel like "oh no a Ferro chapter." Also I feel that I'm probably not as character focused reader as many Abercrombie fans. I felt like some characters such as Ferro should have changed more during the story.

Several people have said that the later books get better, so maybe I should continue after all. I am interested in finding out which direction the world is going.