Something Shiny

I can’t remember how it is that Sam Savage’s The Cry of the Sloth found it’s way into my hold request list at the library, but it showed up and I’m not quite sure what to make of it.

It’s written as a collection of a correspondences from the main character (Andy, I think?) to his tenants, ex-wife, colleagues, among others. I believe it’s meant to document the downward spiral of the character, but he’s already downright pitiful and if it’s meant to be a downward spiral from here (as opposed to to here), it may be too much to bear.

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