8/6/17- I've finally read the whole thing. Don't really get the hype. 
 5/16 I'm not going to rate this because it doesn't feel right for me to judge it. 
 i really wanted to love this book because literally all of my friends who have read this, adored it. i think the way it's written is totally original and even the execution is great. what it comes down to for me, is it just wasn't my thing. i couldn't get into it. around 60% of the way in, i realized i didn't care about anything that happened, and it makes me very sad. some books are just not for everyone, i guess. 
 i may try again at a different time, and not in audio form.