Tepid
I read this based on a number of recommendations and regret it. I found the characters unlikable and unsympathetic, and the novel's pace hindered by far too much name-dropping and gossip. The settings need more pop and the final act is rushed, implausible, and unsatisfying. Far too much is left dangling. I found the writing pedestrian at best and sometimes wondered if this was meant to be funny; it's my understanding that Smith is known as a humorist, but all too often this book seemed like a joke that I just didn't get.