This was more of a set of short stories than a novel. My rating is an evaluation of it as a novel. 
 Each chapter was different, and they deserve wildly different reviews. "The Summer Night" was immensely entertaining and thought-provoking. "Way in the Middle of the Air" offered the most clear and jarring social commentary. That chapter will resonate with me for a long time. This would be a good book for a discussion group; I think I would have got more from it had I read it more slowly and with time to talk through the significance and implications of each chapter.