LOL Kaiden that quote could apply to 90% of Shakespeare's characters.
I agree with Kaiden that you should read to understand the characters, however I think you try and get an idea of the plot development.
Unfortunate for you I never finished that book. It was too dry. Since it is one version of the Arthurian legend you already know some of the characters, however there are a lot of differences in this tale and the movie variants.
Good luck, and go with your intuition. 
Iam2 
