This was probably the best character exposition piece that I have ever read. Mixed with an astute social commentary. And the language was just beautiful. Every line, every piece of dialogue, every description, was perfectly sculpted and intelligent. I feel like in that respect, after reading the about the author section, the author was almost writing about a male version of herself. And for a female to have written in what seems like such an insightful way about a man (I can only assume, not being a man myself) is incredibly impressive. I very much admire this author. And the story itself was well drawn out. I honestly could not decide how I felt about Nate, but I think that's what made this portrait of him feel so real. Sometimes I would be so angry with his assumptions and other times I would examine my own thoughts/actions based on his inner dialogue to see if I was guilty of some of the things he described. But in following him through his "love affairs" I found I really could not put the book down, despite the fact that really there was no plot, in the traditional sense. It was almost like reading an indie film about "a day in the life." In the best way. Honestly, very very insightful read. I definitely recommend it.