Loved the first half of this one. Some of the most effective gore I have read in a long time. The reason behind the character's actions and dining habits is made clear and consise. This book was a more abstract look at obsession than it was an effective story, but when the main character is exploring his need to consume his own flesh, the novel was wonderful. Then in the second half there was an attempt to redeem the flesh eating protagonist, and after his brutal acts I could not get behind his quest for redemption no matter how hard the author fancied it up with mysticsm and spitualism.A must for wannabe horror writers looking to learn techniques to write a perfect gore symphony, but as a story this iece misses the mark. Ballsy though.