I'm not sure if the book was a bit draggy, or if it was just me. It took me forever it feels like to finish, although the second half is pretty exciting and zippy, and I buzzed through that with no problems.
I am fond of snarky Bartimaeus and his affection for young humans. And the digressive footnotes, although it should also be said that deserts bore me no end. Smashing ending.
Library copy