One of the best reads I've had for some time. The book has a straight-line plot. The author's style is quirky and offbeat. The background is detailed and affects the atmosphere. The focus of story on people and the psychology of characters.
Characterization focuses on several characters of different sexes whose lives are intertwined.
There are memorable and important secondary characters. The book is sophisticated, complex, experimental. The ending wraps everything up. A smallish Island state not too cold . The book is long.