I opened it up, read a sentence, didn't like the sentence, closed the book, and never opened it again.

>found a copy of this in a tiny used bookstore for $7
>took it up to the woman running the place
>hey, you only accept cash here, right?
>mhmm
>okay! well in that case, i'll be riiiiight back ;-)
>left and never went back

i never read this stinky ol' book

Read it and enjoyed it. The consul was a memorable character but I didn't feel much attachment to the ex or his half-brother. There was some good writing in the book but I didn't feel it approached the Joycean heights it maybe aspired to?

It's worth the read and one of the better books I read these past few months. I might read it again when I have the time.