What a book. What a writer. Sure it was long, but I read every word. A fascinating mix of characters, some humble and hard working, productive people, others so superficial and useless they do nothing but seek their own pleasure and find people who will pay for that for them. The royal free loaders. Some characters improve with time and some unravel as the consequences of their social choices catch up with them. It is certainly a book about social rules and consequences. Those who are looked down on at first are elevated at the end. Many who were elevated in the beginning fall by the end of the book and some just continue elaborating the skill of self centeredness and irresponsibility that is their chosen path.
