I had a lot of trouble with this book, and only finished it after three-false starts. Every time I picked it up, I quickly lost interest in the characters and the meandering story that seemed to go nowhere over the course of a 100 pages.It starts well enough, with a rapt car crash observed by the protagonist followed by an interesting scene in an adoption agency. The main character leaves for England to visit a relative, only to find him missing--sort of. Then, the story stops and wallows in itself for page upon endless page.I purchased this book along with Wicked, having loved the musical adaptation of the latter. And though friends' tell me they've loved Wicked, I'm worried about investing any more time in another Gregory Maguire book because of Lost.