Despite the self-referential twists in this narrative, despite the vivid portrayal of life among the sexually searching, despite intelligent references to Allen Ginsberg and others, I found this book wanting. Characters are victims of impulse and chance, rarely active. We are given convincing glimpses into the psyche, with its multiple impressions and divided selves, but little reason to care about these particular people. With great cleverness, the author weaves fiction and realism, looking down all the tunnels of life and possible lives. The book falls short in that the reader is left unmoved by these journeys.