The Marigold Mind Laundry

I like the book, but :
1. It was a bit long, a prologue for me
2. It is a bit sad for me

Yes, we all wish we could wash our bad experiences away and watch them float off to burn up in the sun.
At first, I thought this was a fantasy story about lost loves, but I was a story about how even one who seems perfect have their dramas and pains.
Okay, I was having some trouble getting into this book, but after setting it aside and coming back to it, I renewed my interest in the complex story, though at times I did have a little trouble keeping track of who was who.