The writing didn't seem good enough to continue. 

The pacing is quite slow and the introduction to multiple characters, especially some that seem like one off sub-plots, made it difficult to focus on the central plot. Felt like I had read less than half of the book, but couldn't list all the characters introduced.

Got swept up with other things. 

I found the pacing very difficult in the middle. The plot is very slow and I just didn't feel like pushing through. The surreal sci-fi was more than I normally like. 

The storyline didn't quite catch my attention and I found myself becoming less & less interested in explanations. More interesting books on the shelf waiting for me. 

Struggled to read the dialog since many of the characters have strong southern African America accents from 50+ years ago. It was difficult with my dyslexia.