Wow! I haven't gotten this emotionally invested in a novel in ages. There are a few intellectual ideas to ponder - something about subjectivity and truth - but really this story shines because of its characters. It had me thinking about these characters all day when I wasn't reading - err listening. That's the other thing. The audio book production of this novel is the best I've ever heard. A full cast of readers including Jennifer Beals, Judy Greer, Benjamin Bratt, Pablo Schreiber, and others. They all nail their parts.

The characters, though. The characters were alive and broken and each one of them struggled with their own variation on the novel's main theme. Spoiler: it only seems like it's about love.

This story made me want to roll down the windows on my commute and blast that divorce anthem for boomers everywhere at full volume: "You can go your own waaay!"

I think I've personally recommended this novel to more people in the two days it took me to read it than all other books combined this year and I recommend it to anyone reading this.