Much as I like reading the classics, I also enjoy leaving my comfort zone and experiment with modern literature: in most cases, I'm surprised either by how good or how bad it can be. With this book, the jury is still out. It's so different, I was grasped onto it, and read it voraciously...
In Joshua Ferris' To Rise again at a Decent Hour, we are introduced to the mind of Paul O'Rourke, a middle-aged grumpy dentist. He's just fed up with everything, disappointed with everyone around him, dissatisfied with his own existence. We are then invited to listen to his most intimate thoughts...
