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By Chapter 3 I was ready to quit. But I kept thinking it would get better. Another Chapter or two and I started skimming. Then I slowed down again thinking maybe I was missing what makes this book so funny and wonderful and worthy of all these good reviews. I don't understand. I never quite understood how old Timby (?? The story of how he got his name is ridiculous) is, but maybe I just missed it... The writing style - going from first person, to third person in the ungodly extended flashbacks, back to first person, seemed awkward. But even more than that, I just found Eleanor unlikeable, and unrelatable (which is particularly odd because I suspect that I am roughly her age, with a similar once-amazing-now-stalled career, and mommy to an elementary-age child). I couldn't imagine myself taking ANY of the actions she takes. It just came across as forced and farcical. I wanted to badly to like this since the concept seemed great, but I just can't recommend this one.