I had to digest this book before I wrote about it. During the books I wavered between being emotionally invested and admiring the writing style to also feeling like it was way too long. However, I thought of this book a lot - not just while I was reading it, but also afterwards and sometimes when watching tv or talking to other people. The book leads to a lot of questions about the human condition and the decisions we make. The assumptions we have. If I'm writing about this too abstractly, perhaps then yes I should have digested a little more.

I liked this book far more than The Virgin Suicides, and if it were possible to direct this book, I think PT Anderson would do a superb job. The juggling of intertwining characters and the narration was very "Magnolia" and even "Boogie Nights."

But here it is: it's not one of my favorites. But it's so good. The writing is imaginative and interlaced; how does one write like this? The only points I can dock is that some of the events didn't quite marry up or tie up as neatly or without question. The first person grated occasionally; took me out of the story. But I liked it a lot. I thought it was pretty damn amazing.