I very rarely have the reaction I had to this book. The first half was all set up and context. A bit rough with a draft-like feel. Then they go out for supper and wham! A drunken over-the-top pass (that would never have been allowed in a top-scale restaurant like they were in) and they rush home to have sex? Not really following the drastic change in topic.
From then on I fought to keep reading. There would be sections where it was good. The flow was there and the sequencing made sense. Then it would take a jump and I would almost be cringing in anticipation of the horrid writing to come.
I found myself skim reading trying to just get through. I stopped and left it for a day and tried again. I finally managed to finish, but hated the entire end. It felt so fake and stilted it made me uncomfortable.
All I could think in the final half was, "No - Do not do this stupid thing!" or "How stupid can one person be?"
The plot was good, but the characters were just No! Nope, No way. They just do not work. ( )