I'm very surprised by the total lack of spark I felt with this book, because I've heard exclusively good things about it and the premise sounded great to me. I don't need fast-paced action, plot twists, or suspense to be thrilled by a book, and I have no problem with books of several hundred pages. The audio narration was excellent, and the writing itself is elegant and often funny. So I am completely at a loss to explain how bored I was. I made it halfway through disc four thinking oh my god did any of this really need to be said? before deciding I wasn't going to sit through another twenty-two. Maybe I'll try again someday, especially if people keep telling me how much they loved it. But for now, I give up.