I made the mistake of rating this directly after finishing it, when I was still really upset by the Grand Gesture (because that shit upsets me on a level I can’t explain). The truth of the matter is that this is a book written to show how one sided those Gestures are, that they’re more about the person doing the Gesture than they are about the person being Gestured to. And I was upset because you’re supposed to be upset (though, perhaps not to the level I was but that’s not the author’s fault).

About the book more generally though, fantastic narration. Pete Cross absolutely kills PK’s fast moving thoughts. I can definitely see how PK is that kind of narrator that can be a bit much for some people but the humor really hit me well and so (up until the Grand Gesture) I really enjoyed this. Ripper writes beautifully, and manages to maintain this level where the books are both lighthearted and funny, but also profound and moving and sweet.

The commentary on writing books and publishing and all was a little meta but interesting and I appreciated it.