This started off a bit slow and I was inordinately annoyed with Viola and really wanted Teddy to tell her off. However, this rambling, epic story of one man's life was ultimately engaging and I was eventually sucked into Teddy's story. 

The fact that I couldn't stand Viola helped me swallow the twist at the end somewhat. I really don't like that type of literary device. It always feels like a bit of a cop out and like the author didn't know how to end the story. While this was less of a cop out, it still wasn't satisfactory and left me disgruntled.