I struggled to read this - I found my eyes following the words, sometimes finding them quite lyrical but at other times found the subject matter unpleasant but rarely managing to keep track of the plot. An earlier reader made the comment on page 62 'I gave it up here Perseverance has limits', so it's not just me. I did make it to the end but am giving it a low score.

Dropped off on my way to a meeting.