Have I read this before: I did, but it was like back in junior high and I had no idea what the hell was going on.

Review: It was, y’know, okay. I like the unconventional style of it, I suppose. I’m always down with books that have a different style. I wasn’t too into the writing style, though; I understand it’s meant to be kind of gloomy and melancholy, but it didn’t quite do it for me. I can see how it’s been compared to Dreiser, though.

Favorite Part: I like how each story focuses in on one or two characters and we see the other characters (sometimes) in the “background” of these stories.

Rating: 5/10