I see. So it is a book pointing out an illness in society while (at the time it was published) trying to shock the reader with the many 'illnesses and disorders' of this man it revolves around. Interesting.

There are a few books out there that are brilliant, but jagged and unreliable narration make them miss their true mark.

I did try to watch Clerks. It had it's clever moments. Except when it didn't.

Sounds like this book was a smart one...if the narrator could have been a little more steady (even as the unsteadiness of his subject was outlined) and the content less tongue in cheek. I don't mind subtle. But subtle mixed with sledgehammer has a tendency to throw me off.

And I admit to being snobby, so I apologize if I sounded snide. The gentleman to which I was referring was a friend for many years and we had to deal with the deluge of HIS 'intellectual snobbery' which had no real substance behind it. I might read this some day. The heads up on the wonky narration might help me enjoy what the book is SUPPOSED to be telling me, not on what the narrator is trying to tell me it tells me...if that makes sense, lol!

And thank you for the comment all around. You are marvelous. :D