The weird thing about this book is I rated it pretty high when I finished it internally in my head. But when I decided to add all these books to Goodreads, I remembered that I gave it a 4.25 (don't even get started with me about the lack of half stars on Goodreads), but I didn't remember a single thing about the book.

It's weird because this book is a rollercoaster, with wild narratives, crazed characters and a truly haunting textual reading. After refreshing my mind on Wikipedia, I instantly remember the twists and turns and the spoiler:

Spoiler

the increasing likelihood that Dowell is more monster than victim caught in the crossfire

. I remember reading this book and thinking how fascinating it all was, but about a year later, forgot everything about it entirely. Maybe it's not the best way to judge things, but I think that the lack of long term impact says something to dock down to 4.25 out of 5.