It is very seldom that I give a low review like this but I cannot help it with this book. To finish it was an act of pure determination. I wanted to like this book. I really did, but it was odd and in many ways, pointless. I read it the way some people used to stare at the test patterns on the old TVs - with a dull numbness that left me wondering why everyone cheers about this book. It was different, weird, but not entertaining. The characters were flat, the plot truly non-existent. A bit like a day in the life of a schizophrenic without his medication. At least I can say I finished the book, but I cannot say I enjoyed it.