I really liked this book; I thought it was funny and sharp, and the writing is sophisticated enough to make me feel good about reading it. There were sections that felt really unclear to me, especially when the narrative moved through one of the "fairy tale" sections. I preferred the more observational narrative bits, possibly because i was reading this book in huge gulps, so was approaching the meta sections (but the whole thing is metafiction!!) as something to "get through" in order to reach the main story. That being said, as a whole, this book feels very special and is definitely a good choice if you have a tempestuous relationship with someone you love very much and want to see that dynamic accurately portrayed on the printed page.