Rather delightful, but not a simple delight, one spiked with thought-provoking realisms, which makes it even better. In terms of craft, I just love this. You have their voices so well, the dialogue utterly believable and so wonderfully balanced within the prose. Basically, this is just splendid, and I want to frame “Don’t be a brute!” and hang it on my wall to admire at regular intervals.