I chose this book because it was listed as an editor's choice by Amazon, and this will be my last time choosing a book in that manner. In trying to broaden my scope in the type of books I read I chose this one based on the recommendation and the synopsis. It is not what it seems. It is a rambling, sometimes incoherent, boring tale of a man's life. I was not able to identify nor sympathize with the author and his trials in life. I only was able to finish reading because I made a committment to myself to do it. I would not recommend this book to anyone