The fault of this novel is that the author chose selfish immoral characters. A choice would be two honors students in college who take Tim Leary to heart. I would recommend anyone not liking the book to read the end, though. It brings closure to the story and does have a message. Hi, I would be interested in what you perceived the message of the book to be.
Clever policy consists in making nations believe they are free.
I also joined to get exposure to and read books I might not otherwise read. My public library only had the book on tape. I think listening to a book tape is a different experince than actually reading it, but in this case, I think it's a good way to go. More ground can be covered in less time. The character development and plot are poor, and to me that defines the quality of the story.