Who's Who in Hell Book

I've had a lot of trouble articulating exactly why I didn't like this book very much. It's not truly a novel in the sense that it is a story where a character, or characters, go on any kind of "journey." It basically just follows the life of Daniel Linnell during the 5+ years he is with his girlfriend/wife, Laura. The problem is that there is nothing very compelling about their relationship. They basically just hang out in the same bar all the time with their boring, quasi-hipster friends. He spends most of his days worrying that Laura will cheat on him (which she does), and that she will eventually leave (which she also does in a way). Ever heard of a self-fulfilling prophesy, Danny Boy?

Contrary to what the title of the book implies, Daniel abandons his work, "Who's Who in Hell" (a complilation of obituaries for famous villains), about half way through the story. There are also several improbable, and rather confusing plot twists that I won't bother going into on the grounds that I do not want to ruin the few interesting parts of the novel.