The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

It took me a long time to get into this book. I guess I didn't know where the characters were going and I had a hard time grounding myself in the story. I think to a large extent, I still don't quite get what's going on. Lots of reviews praise the book's comedy, but I didn't really see it. Treslove struck me as lame and wandering rather than as a compelling leading man. Odds are, this book will be the one that wins the Booker Prize this year, as it's the shortlisted title I've liked least....