The first couple sections in I thought, how could trash like this pass for literature and even win awards?

As I pushed myself to continue, I actually found I wanted to know what happens next. This must be where the part where writers get divided as either good, or bad.

In the end, the story, the history, the references to nerdy stuff that I know about all too well, and the mind games that go on in a male, all seem to make an OK story with OK characters and, (if not terrible, then), unconventional writing.

That's the best I can give it but I'm not a professional reviewer, or writer, or important enough to warrant any weight to my usually ignored opinions. I suggest you borrow the book first to see if you can get into it.