book fifty-five: To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, by American author Joshua Ferris, was shortlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize, the first year US authors were eligible.  The New York Times hails it as "a high-water mark in the literature of dentistry, however limited that may be."
We met at Tim and Wendy's place, on 7 December.  Leigha brought the shortlist.

Scores: 

Maree 13 got me thinking about things
Leigha 9 doesn't like plot, not enough layers
Wendy 10 struggling half way through
Tim  9

Average: 10.5