The Phantom Tollbooth

I have just gotten into the book, "The Phantom Tollbooth." So far, I haven't really enjoyed it all that much. I can see what the author is trying to say, and it's not that I don't understand the story, it's just that I don't really think that the story is portrayed in the best way possible. Some of the ideas that are included in the book are fantastic, and that's great. The thing is, there are so many things happening at the same time, that I can't really follow it. I'm not sure what I should do; keep reading, or abandon the book. I would really like to start a new book, but I'm afraid that I am going to miss an important part in the book if I stop now. I have just finished the chapter about the old Which that was telling her story to Milo and an odd dog named Tock. Milo and Tock are in jail, so they decide to talk to an old lady who was in the jail with them. She told them a long, old story that was about the reason that these two cities, Dictionopolis and Digitopolis, became what they are today. Nothing really keeps me reading except for suspension. I am always dying to know what's going to happen next. To me, when I read The Phantom Tollbooth, it is not really pleasurable, it is more to pass the time. People that might really enjoy this book are people who have great imaginations, and people who really like words. This is actually the first book that I have read by the author, Norton Juster. I am not fully impressed, so I won't give up on him entirely.  I picked this book up because I got it as a birthday present and I ran out of new books, and then I found this book hiding in my bookshelf. My favorite kind of books are usually drama, romance, comedy and sometimes action books. I also really like some mysteries, but others, aren't so great in my opinion.