Although this appears to be a rather short book, it took me longer to read, than at first expected, wondering at times when the story would unfold, and when the purpose of so much detail would make sense. I found myself feeling bogged down by the lengthy, and seemingly, unimportant, minusha of the characters' daily lives.
The book does hit some major themes of feeling as an outsider when faced with the ideal of what it means to be an 'American'. The thought that someone else out there has it better, or seems to be a better 'fit', plagues just about everyone, one way or another.
Our club did find quite a bit to discuss after this reading, but, as time is rather limited for most, I'm not sure the story unravels at the pace I needed it to! I did like some of the character developement, just thought it could of been less detailed on what seemed to be the mundane.