CC worth the read?

alright guys. i know there’s a lot of discourse behind crescent city and whether or not it’s any good, but i have the book in my hands and have pain stakingly trudged through the first chapter. i will most definitely give it a better chance than just one measley chapter, but goodness is it different. i have a coworker that SWEARS its amazing and once it picks up its great, but coming off of iron flame i am truly just ugh. my goal is to finish it by the onyx storm drop on the 21st but can any of you say whether or not its even worth it??

EDIT📚🐉: okay, i’ve sat down with a glass of wine and am officially buckling in! i have decided i will 100% get through this one and if its not for me, its not for me! would also love book recs that are similar to the massverse! <3 i have read ACOTAR, TOG, and Fourth Wing and loved them, so anything in that realm!<3 thank you everyone for the advice!!