Getting through this book was a supremely frustrating experience for me. It's got some really sharp dialogue, a strong emotional core, and the plot is always right on the verge of running off the rails in a fun & exciting way. But every few chapters, when it seems like something might be about to happen, the characters just shrug it all off & sit down to chat about Bush-era American politics, for page after page after page. It's a book about a gay time traveller on the run from Literally Dick Cheney, & somehow they made it boring???