Book-a-book of the Month Club discussion

Have you read other things by this author? Do you want to find other things by him to read? Any other interesting stories about him you might have?

I don't know if I will read another one of these. I think I am having a problem with the translation. it seems off to me where I know something is meant to be funny but I don't get it! I am going to keep going though.

I get what you mean - it strikes me like they might be inside jokes or more culturally based. I hear that some of his later books are better. When I finish, I will see how I feel.

I think at this point I would read more by him. It is for me very easy to read, so I am not having to force myself to concentrate but I think if the ending is crap then it may ruin wanting to read more, but we shall see.

Glad you are enjoying! It took me a little bit to get into it, but I think it got better for me at the halfway point. The beginning just felt a little disjointed.

But, since this is the author's first book he must have just been getting the hang of things. I see that some of his later works are much more praised and even some of his die hard fans think that The Bat his "worst" novel.

I agree with you Matthew that the 50% mark really picks up the pace. I am enjoying it as well.

the only issue I had is the life stories, they became a bit much. In saying that it was his first and i still enjoyed it, i bought the second Harry Hole story today :P