I read this book in high school or college, but don't remember much about that reading. I didn't care for it much this time. The structure is unsatisfying, but that's part of the nature of the beast for a 'philosophical novel.' But I found the philosophy repetitive, silly, and full of non-sequiturs. Further, the atmosphere of the book, both in the style of writing and also in the atmosphere of the planet Lindsay is describing, was oppressive and constricting.