David read and liked Ben's review of A Fan's Notes:

"For sheer eloquence and vulgarity, few books live up to the high standard Exley sets. It's tempting to call this work tragic, and yet I found myself lifted time and again by his observations, wit, candor, and audacity. Exley belies the notion that fa...more For sheer eloquence and vulgarity, few books live up to the high standard Exley sets. It's tempting to call this work tragic, and yet I found myself lifted time and again by his observations, wit, candor, and audacity. Exley belies the notion that failure is without purpose. I can't think of a more stunning and successful failure than this book.(less) "