I was drawn to this book by what was said about it on the book jacket. And since it had won the Booker, I thought the writing had to be decent. Interesting story and setting + prize-winning (should) = Safe bet. But, although extracts of the story are interesting, even good, the story, if it can be called that, is not cohesive. It jerks and shudders along. The main character is so blasphemous about her relationships with Everyone that I found myself wondering why I was reading about her or them.