I think Aunt Lillian got this book spot on when she described the household in the book as a bunch of freaks, a random collection of people. This book has a brief tragedy at the beginning and then bugger all happens for the next 400pages, I read this to the end just incase something did happen, but alas all you get is to meet some freaky/weird people and watch as the main character collects people to live with him. It comes across like the writer has never interacted with another person and has no idea how they think....or maybe it is just me.

I have never ever read anything as dull as this book, also I have never cared less for any characters. If the book had ended in some kind of massacre then this would have improved it greatly, at least it would have given this reader some kind of closure, some reward for making it to the end.

This is another "award-winning" book that I've read which has left me wondering who got bribed to get this to first place. Avoid this book and develop a drinking habit instead, it'll be worth it in the long run.