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I must know what the hat is all about...

Anyone who's assembled IKEA furniture should be able to sympathise with the main character by this point.

Not gonna lie, being inside Gary Lennon's head is not a cosy experience - this book is relentless, and that's coming from someone who did a dissertation about Bret Easton Ellis. Quite funny though, and I can't wait to see what Gary does next to upset people.

Enjoying it so far. The whole British Empire = pure evil schtick is a bit sixth form politics, and those sections of writing feel clunky. It would be nice to have a more nuanced exploration of the notion of empire, as it's such an important theme in the Aliens universe, but let's see how it's developed. The characters are engaging, it's generally well written and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.

WARNING: this book could cost you money. I'm only on page 17 and have already spent a tenner ordering SF books I'd never heard of.