I wish someone would have told me that the cover text review of New York Times "As hopeful as it is hilarious" was probably meant as sarcasm, not as an actual compliment, I would have thought twice before picking this up...
I just really didn't like most of the book. I guess the plot was okayish, but over 400 pages the unfairness and antagonism of the main characters with practically breadcrumbs of slightly positive moments was just too much to handle for me.