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It was too straight of a telling with very little ambiguity. Once I got to the end, I realized there must have been ambiguity throughout and it would take a second reading to notice it. I rarely re-read books I enjoy, let alone those that I found a bit boring. However, the Booker judges must read the longlist books twice, so I suspect it improves on second reading, and clues are more apparent. I'm just not that kind of reader (I know that if I were a student of literature I should re-read, but I'm not a student of literature - it has to get me the first time).