Good solid story-telling. Problem was, I had a hard time feeling sympathy for the narrator, who has a habit of lying whenever he thinks the truth will put him in an unflattering light. Worse, he blames "bad luck" for why he's such a sad sack, and has few redeeming characteristics otherwise. Some of the jokes and set-pieces were entirely too commonplace to be truly funny, and I thought it awfully convenient that he should walk into Number Twelve's dressing room that one scene, thereby finding a reason to absolve himself of guilt over being in love with the man's wife. Towards the end, he definitely proved himself a better person through his conduct towards Nora, and I did like how the ending wasn't as predictable as certain other parts of the book were. I did love how the book captured the pain of being a struggling actor. Overall, a good, if not life-changing, read.