3 stars 
 That's a whole lot of drama that resulted from a dream. I'm not convinced that the entirety of the book is not part of someone's lucid dream, because some parts of it were incongruent with the other parts of the story. (view spoiler)[Take the cult leader, Muslim, for example. What was that all about? The manuscripts were a strange addition, its only value came at the end but didn't propel the plot in any way. (hide spoiler)]. All I know is that the writing is mesmerizing and edgy, and the story was compelling. 
 Of course, you'd hope for the best for the two main characters, but I think I was more a champion of Helena's sanity over her obsession with her best friend's boyfriend. The whole thing read like a made-for-TV-movie on TNT (they know drama!): right time, wrong person, right person, wrong time, and waiting desperately for time to catch up. I find it hard to believe that 3 women are simultaneously in love with the same man -- count them -- THREE!!! 
 (view spoiler)[Typically, in a story like this where the characters are put through the wringer to be together, the ending would be sweet and rewarding, but I didn't get the lovey-dovey feeling. It was all just meh. I felt sorry for Annie most of all, and also for Della, who may have been a b*tch but that didn't mean she deserved to be thrown to the side. Kit should have been honest with her from the beginning. (hide spoiler)] 
 The book could have done without the epilogue.