You have just about convinced me to try rereading the book, the next time I have a bit of brain, as maybe (not being in high school) I am now old enough to get something out of it.

Please report back if you do!

Apparently there's an opera, though, which makes me feel a little better.

Okay, that sounds amazing. I wish the current state of opera in Boston were such that I thought anyone would stage it where we could get to it any time soon.