This had many great elements that somehow never managed to come together for me. Over 36 hours later I enjoyed having something on in the background but I don't care for any of the characters or the book's conclusion. I'm not sure why - the narrator and writing style are a delight and the setting is very cool. This feels like something with great potential that needed more editing (and shortening. As much as I love long books, here the meandering didn't do the book any favours)