Mixed feelings on this one, but I’m very glad I read it. A Peter Marie via Pete Erschen recommend. Basically it is 10 unrelated short stories that are made to relate by an ongoing eleventh story sandwiched in-between the ten short stories. Positives: Postmodern non-mainstream structure. Slivers of really engaging writing. Could have gotten formulaic, but didn’t. Not very much gets resolved, but wasn’t irritating. Negatives: Written in the 70’s and felt dated at times in subject matter and language. Portions come off as self-indulgent. Overall: I feel like I’d get even more out of it through a second read, but I have no desire to do so. That may be the most telling point about how I felt about the book.