How some literary critics could they consider this novel as funny and beautifully written. I tried to hang on but without success. On page 50, I was already tired of the "so-called" talking hero of his winning a contest on the radio. On page 100, I was tired of his history with his cat. On page 150, I could not stand her childhood psychological problems. On page 200, I stopped. The feat of this book is not "to have to give more luster to the transparency of the hero" Mailman "but have managed to bamboozle literary critics for us to believe.