Bwah ha ha ha ha! Omg. Thank you for this warning! Those quotes are more than enough to keep me far away from this novel. I was just today trying to think of a way to describe this kind of writing that really rubs me the wrong way. When the author seems to be very self-consciously trying to prove she's clever by making poetic sounding observations about life that are ultimately just false, and in this case, almost cutesy.

There are people who do read novels for the poetry and word play. And if it's woven into the story telling well enough, if it's subtle as opposed to mashed into your face like wedding cake, then I can sometimes enjoy it. I generally prefer to distil the novels themes myself by dissecting the story and structure, without having them poured over me like syrup.