I'm a big fan of Armando's work - but this was a book I couldn't get into. After repeated attempts I found myself reading this more as a chore and not an enjoyment. Very frustrating. One of the few book for me where the effort was not commensurate to the reward.

Perhaps I had the wrong end of the stick, but reading it alongside Stewart Lee's "How I Escaped my Certain Fate", it didn't stand much of a chance. Certainly something to dip into, but not good for prolonged reading More...