Yeah, that's true honestly-- if the vast majority of characters were super likable that in itself would have been highly unrealistic, and I am glad that most characters I found kind of unlikable were so in a believeable, real sort of way. The narration was great, I think especially so since I listened to the audiobook as the female narrator for most of it surprised me by switching to a male narrator once the story is being told through Marx's POV and it really added another layer to the storytelling IMO.