This is another one that could go 5-stars for me. I get hung up on the "amazing" part of the review system. Lolita was "amazing." I remember being knocked out by Ragtime and Lost in the Funhouse. This is book isn't amazing, but it's one of the best stories I've ever (re-)read. Wolff has really got his thing down and this is his tightest effort ever (of which I'm aware). Sorry not more analysis, but I gotta go.