House of Sand and Fog - Andre Dubus III

This book was seriously relentless and inspired a feeling of dread the entire time I was reading it. I found one of the characters to be so entirely loathsome that it was hard to read about this person. Although it was a compulsive read, and I didn't dislike it, the overwhelming feeling of heaviness and sadness made it seem like it was a bit too long. A worthwhile read in many respects, but a harrowing one.