I think this book could have used some editing. The constant "instant replay" commentary really started to get on my nerves. But the family dynamic definitely hit a chord with me, for better or worse. 
 "The fundamental question all map-makers have tried to answer - since the Cro-Magnons scratched hunting maps out on cave walls and animal skins - is this: just how big is the world? And how much do I own?" 
 "One thing was certain: I couldn't stay beholden to Dad's pursestrings that he wielded as both whip and chain." 
 "Spent, I fell into bed, closed my eyes, and dreamt of torn maps falling on me like fresh snow."