Title: caution advised
Product review: According to Thomas Hobbes, "the life of man [is] solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short," which also describes not only the main character of this novella but also the quality of writing. This is one of the very few books I'll neither keep nor give away, but simply discard, because it's so thoroughly unpleasant I have no further use for it and wouldn't wish it on anyone else. The style is episodic, shallow, and pretentious, wallowing in the worst kind of poetic indulgence. The minimal plot is a genuine downer. My only recommendation is to steer clear.
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