Status Updates From Grendel

I’m confused I think

Oh, my word! Now I understand why some people do love this book. Up until chapter 4, I thought that this book offered nothing but the internal ramblings of a nihilistic philosopher, and maybe some pretty writing at at stretches. Then we finally get action scenes. I was aware ahead of time about the confrontation with the dragon. I was totally unprepared for the battle with warrior U. Perfection.

As an instructor of British Literature, etc. Etc.
Grendel of chapters 1 and 2 is half winy toddler, half philosopher in the body of, well, of course, an archetypical monster.