Adam Ross

Must read. Clever as hell but totally satisfying.

Not as amazing as Mr. Peanut but still worth reading.

From what I understand of marriage, it is the most complex relationship two people can enter. This novel confirms this opinion, in the most dark and confusing way. I didn't quite understand all that was told, but enjoyed the ride anyhow.

This novel presents marriage from the perception of three different men, each who has a unique view of his wife. It was almost like three different novels. The story arcs seem to have a theme, but I can't quite name it. It's dark and scary.

While it's an interesting experiment - a book written like a möbius strip - it ultimately fails because of its poorly written female characters, who seem to lack compassion and understandable motivations, and its confusing and unsatisfying ending. I wanted to love this book, and I love some of it (the Sheperd part of the book in the center is especially powerful), but I can't recommend it to anyone except fans of experimental literary fiction.