This was my most recent book club book, and at our meeting a number of people expressed not being huge fans because they felt like the book never really went anywhere, and they weren't exactly sure what it was supposed to be about. I am of the view that this was the whole point of the book. Although I didn't love the book, there are a number of fantastic passages that absolutely nail aspects of the human experience and are very well-written, and I think it that on the whole the book accomplishes the author's intent.