This book is excellent. The text flows smoothly and easily, considering it is translated from its original German. It is very satirical, but also ironically serious. It is hilariously funny in places also, but with a sophisticated humour, where you are never quite sure if you are laughing at the wrong things for the right reasons - or vice versa. Highly recommended.

What is it with publishers these days? Their authors and staff obviously know how to write good books, because I've read so many good first chapters recently. But then I'm let down by the rest of the book, which drags.

So anyway, as you've probably guessed, this is one of those books too. It starts off brilliantly, and it's a really good concept, but it descends into endless inconsequential musings. And it gets boring. It would have been better to halve the size of this book, and concentrate on making it better with a driving plot and more humour. So, overall, just download the sample and only read that, it's the best bit. You'll thank me!