It's better to review this book about what it literally is, not its literal quality. On the surface, this is a story of woman who abandons her husband and life as a means of coping with the intense grief of her sister's suicide. She runs to New Zealand and about 30 percent of the text covers her light journey of about six months. She does slightly interesting things with slightly interesting people. She's kicked out of New Zealand and then her husband kicks her out of their apartment. That's the story. The other 70 percent of the text is a meandering introspection into her mind and memories and broken self, which is like a loud buzzing the reader cannot escape. That's not bad, it's just intense. And it's never resolved. The four stars is for the quality of the writing, which is nothing short of exceptional. It's razor sharp, sharp enough to cut.