It's no surprise that Wilder went on to write mostly plays, as this book (one of his first) reads an awful like a play. The book takes a snapshot of various characters and their lies, each separate into essentially an Act. There are reasons why it's not a play, as it is a bit more introspective and narrative, an overall quite enjoyable. However, it is just a taste of each character and the resulting impacts, almost like hors d'oeuvres - it is quite a short book that won't fill you up, but it is a tasty morsel for what you do get.