I love books and wanted to read it as it is regarded as a must read. I stopped after 12 chapters while on a train. Nicest thing I can say is it is not for me. The author has a constantly shifting mind and although he may be bright, I find his thought process highly unstable. Yes he knows lots of words and is creative but two guys getting thrown off a space ship, to be rescued 29 seconds later did nothing to amuse or entertain. At least I got to see the basis for the title.