Lots of pieces fall into place finally, and the result is rather impressive. And we learn that clever metaphors have been sprinkled throughout. By the end, it's almost like waking from a dream with the answer to a problem finally being understood. I have the answers now, and I can see that the book was giving me clues all along . It's like the subconscious trying to break through into the conscious.
Clues are everywhere.
There's plenty of discussion about dreams along the way, and I found it to be insightful. And I think insightful is high praise for a novel. I like Lincoln's Dreams a lot. But as much as I wanted to love it, I can only really say that I like it a lot, and I highly respect it. It doesn't surprise me that this novel won Connie Willis the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.