This is the author’s second book, following on from the fantastic “Apples.” A departure for this book is that it has no paragraphs and no chapters. Or rather the book consists of simply one paragraph and one chapter. To begin with this makes this novel a challenging read, as there are no natural breaks with which to put the book down, make a cup of tea, go to work, and drink beer or whatever one would do in those moments in between reading. The lack of paragraphs and chapters seems to suggest the ‘interconnectedness of everything’ or at least all the characters in this book. However I am open to other suggestions. If you have heard the phrase of ‘interconnectedness of everything’ before, then look no further than Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently. One is more than happy to purge others for inspiration after all. Milward is my kind of writer. Observant, funny and original, plus the story is about intoxication. What could be better than that?
Just set aside huge chunks of time to yourself in order to read it.
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