The book has a straight-line plot. The author's style is experimental and avant garde. The author's intent is to have you sympathize with the characters and their points of view. There is a special and informative background. The focus of story is on action, situations, and events.
Characterization focuses on several characters of different sexes whose lives are intertwined.
The characters are developed over time. There are memorable and important secondary characters. The book will leave you feeling somber, sad, melancholy. The book is sophisticated, complex, experimental. The ending is ambiguous.