Once I got past the initial confusion of whose thoughts we were experiencing at any given time, I really enjoyed it. As I read, I really felt I began to know the characters as people, represented by their own good and bad perceptions of themselves, and the good and bad perceptions of the other characters. I've been thinking a great deal about the concept of "seeing" lately, and the character of Lily Briscoe really "opened my eyes" (excuse the pun and cliche) to a new way of seeing and thinking about people. The whole story was really fascinating, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading fiction closely (otherwise it's easier to be confused with her style).