It was a struggle to get through this book. The descriptions of the alternate reality settings were repetitive. One journey through the rooms was boring, let alone the many we had to endure. It is hard to know what the purpose of this novel is. The writing style and focus of the separate narratives are exactly the same. The book is chock full of descriptions of places, clothes and food. Attempted in depth looks at the characters reached conclusions obvious to the reader. Did not like this book at all.