Time and Again

So I have mixed feelings about this particular book. The writing and prose? Beautiful. The characters are fully and feel alive. The mechanism of time travel (not a spoiler since it is fairly obvious that this book is about time travel) is quite brilliant and unique. However, the plot is straightforward if bland. What is the point that the author is making? That the modern world is horrible? That seems to be the conclusion. Every book I read tells me a story. Gives me something to walk away with. I'm not sure what this book really leaves you with other than a kind of “huh, neat.”