one of the most painful 65 hours of my life. i had heard that this was a must-read... the story was pretty cool at times, but the never ending soliloquies were so so painful. if the book were 1/3 of the length, it would've been way more enjoyable and memorable. i don't see how i could ever be able to have a conversation about this book in the future without ptsd flashbacks. i've read only one other book as long and ridiculous as this one, and that book rhymes with 'hook of bormon"