2666

Finished the novel. My mom asked me what the book was about.

I stammered. So did the NYTimes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/books/13masl.html?_r=1

http://nymag.com/arts/books/reviews/52011/

Although I can not tell you what 2666 is about, I can confidently tell you that it is a Great (capital "G") book.