I think I need to reread this one down the road. There were a lot of beautiful moments in this that I enjoyed reading but there were also a lot of threads I lost, a character would pop up and I couldn't remember their previous context. I think the concept of an autobiographical novel is really interesting and enjoyed this concept and several of the major scenes including the ending, however, I do think it tried to do just a little too much. I'll be interested to see what I think on a reread.