No, it's too slow and tedious

Nobody goes anywhere or develops and learns anything

Yes but his characters were not particularly interesting

no

I won't read one of hers again

Very disappointed. Why choose a man to read this story? Why choose a man with no emotion to read this story? Never got "into" the characters -- didn't really care what happened to them.

No

This was the most boring, slow moving book I have purchased. I have two hours left and honestly don't feel like I can get through it. The characters are unlikable-I could care less what happens to any of them.

Purchase if you need something to put you to sleep. If you are looking for a book with a good story line and great characters-pass it by.

I chose this book for a road trip with my wife based primarily on a positive review from Richard Russo. I was hoping for something Russo-like but this didn't come close. The main characters are really unlikeable and the story moves slowly. The narrator does a fair job given the source material. Making it to the end of this book was a chore.