I loved this book for how intellectually captivating it was, the characters have personalities that stand out and while you can't understand all of their motives they're opinions are strong and it makes you acknowledged a part of the world that most of us ignore. They are all very mysterious, for example you never know exactly what Thaddeous is thinking he makes himself clearly unclear. He's unreadable and has no morals. As for Cadel you sympathize him and admire him for his smarts all the time throughout the chapters. I never wanted the book to end.