I enjoyed this a lot at the beginning, and I noticed significant parallels to On Beauty by Zadie Smith with the family branches, different political attitudes, and especially the teen daughter thinking just a bit too highly of herself within university politics. However, just like with Smith’s novel, my enthusiasm started to wane as the novel continued, and I wasn’t so interested as I reached the end, which was a bit disappointing. 

I think I like quiet, character-driven novels, but there’s some limit when I start to desire more drama.