I don't understand why so many people love these books so much. I thought they were interesting and I like the concept of the time tube to the 16th side. But I definately thought the author made some strange choices with characters and plot points. There really is no typical hero or heroine figure. I like Andrea's character because she is different that the norm, i.e. she is average-looking instead of beautiful. I don't like that she gets mistreated a lot and doesn't stick up for herself. Per is the love interest but his character is kind of annoying and not very morally upstanding like a traditional hero should be. I don't think he deserves Andrea. On a positive note, I love the way the author incorporates the Sterkarm language of the 16th side in with the modern English.