I found this book very lengthy focusing on the egotistical characteristics of the main character, Rollie. Rollie is an example of a sad, self-centered individual who dwells only on the negatives in his life. One thing is certain, he always comes to the conclusion that everything bad in his life is the fault of someone in his family, the Roman Catholic Church, or the women he dates and he never assumes responsibility for anything.River City is a horrible story apparently told from a man's point of view regarding real life relationships. If this truly is a man's point of view, its no wonder there are so many single men in this world.I will not purchase another book written by this author. In my opinion this book is a literary disaster.