Dominic’s Reviews > Death at Intervals > Status Update

You basically have to read an entire chapter in one go, and you can't allow yourself to get distracted, when the only punctuation are a few commas and full stops and there is about one paragraph break every four pages or so you really just have to immerse yourself. It's almost like free diving where you have to take a deep breath, relax and let the water envelop you, as it is going to be a while before you gulp air.

I have hundreds of unread books on my e-reader, I have many on shelves and in boxes in other people's houses, yet did that stop me from going out and buying four more books today? It did not. I loved the one Saramago I read last year (thank you Jo!) so I thought I'd buy this one and start reading.