I went back and read the last 2 chapters again! There really is something for everyone here-I bought the book solely for the fact that I LOVE Chicago. The writers ability to weave a myriad of characters together, as well as creating sentences that actually stay with you long after you read them makes this a great book. I still don't know whether this book is a farce, a tragedy (for poetry,) or a romance. Lyrical, funny, smart and really down-to-earth.