after seeing numerous ads for the HBO program, i decided it was time to read this novel and see if i took a liking to it. there were times where i would be unable to put this book down, quite literally walking back and forth at work just reading through. yet, there were other times where i felt unable to lift it up, primarily in the first third of the book or so. i enjoyed the plot, but felt like it took too long to set up and that the ending was too rushed. the characters were enjoyable but all rather one sided with a lack of nuance or any significant change, and i closed this novel feeling satisfied but without any major emotional change.