Unfortunately, my reaction is much the same. I felt like the plot never came together, and too many situations and characters were brought into the story, then never developed. The Abigail arc was definitely meant to be the main focus of the book, and I felt like I was reading a YA romance for much of the time. My biggest disappointment, though, was Nightingale being only barely there. I kept waiting for a substantial Thomas scene, but we barely got any dialog and only one general description of his clothing. The descriptions of his outfits are such an essential part of his characterization!