Title: Phenomenally inventive, slightly depressing
Review: The failure of some reviewers to comprehend the depth and nuances of this book is, frankly, an indication of its brilliance. One reader threw in the towel after the first few pages, disgusted by the use of the ampersand in place of "and" - completely oblivious to the fact that, like the vocabulary shifts throughout, it was a historical writing device - and another huffed that the book seemed "disconnected" (well, it is in a way, but in a way it's completely connected, and that's the very point). This is no piece of fluff, so if you don't want to put your thinking cap on, steer clear.Others have recapped the genius of the plot and writing style, so I won't tread into that territory. I'll just say that, while this is the most astonishingly original read I've had in a long time, its creativity left me enriched but its message left me a bit hollow. For those who love fatalism and care not a fig for "happy endings," this could be the book of the century.
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