Fun, light read, with lots of ludicrous, interesting situations. The process of enlightenment that Aja goes through with his "shocks" gives some depth to the novel, as does the author's descriptions of people crossing borders, having been born on the 'wrong' side.

What made this 3 stars instead of 4 was the addition of the abuse Aja suffered as a child, which was unnecessary and incongruous in this novel towards the end of the book. Up until then, the comments about the unfairness of the world were at the right tone within the book, and give the reader something to think about more seriously.

But, a happy ending is a happy ending, so things are nicely addressed with Aja wrapping up all his loose ends, and the feel good story is an enjoyable read.