I think I'm going to need to re-read this book before I know how I really feel about it. The writing during the first part was quite jarring and hard to follow, as was much of the dialogue without quotation marks. That said, the characters and themes interested me and I enjoyed the cultural references as it appears I am about the same age as the characters. Some of the London references confused me but I felt the life of the city as vibrant and real. Not for everyone but unique and worthwhile I think.