Eric Calhoune has changed a lot since the beginning of the book. That time, he was a shadow of his current self. He let people step all over him, and had very little personality. As the book went on, his character grew. He went from a "Weak" character to a "Middle" character. His relationship with Sarah Byrnes grows especially. Now, instead of a Weak character laying on his psychical characteristics to bind their friendship, he uses his emotional/mental characteristics, him and Mark Brittian become friends. Also important, he showed resistance against Virgil, when, in the beginning, he probably would not have. Because of his friendships' strengths increasing, and because of his resistance against Virgil, his character has grown.
I liked the book. It dealt with serious themes was actually removed and banned from some schools because of it. Of course, its handling with some of the themes was definitely shaky, but I felt overall that it handled these serious themes okay. Carver's discussion with Elaine Murphy was one of my favorite parts, because it lets Carver's "Sacrifice for the better good" character flourish.
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