The protagonist is so toxic that not even his wife leaving him for his mistress could allow me to get through.
That is damning. Also disappointing, since the self-destructing middle-aged protagonist right out of a mainstream literary novel strikes me as an unusual and potentially rewarding lens to read an M.R. James-ish haunting through.
I note, however, that the book was filmed for television starring Albert Finney, which might, through charisma and acting chops, be tolerable. No notion of the availability of that version, but it's probably a better idea than reading the damn thing.
YouTube, in three parts! There may be other things I want to track down first, though.
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That is damning. Also disappointing, since the self-destructing middle-aged protagonist right out of a mainstream literary novel strikes me as an unusual and potentially rewarding lens to read an M.R. James-ish haunting through.
I note, however, that the book was filmed for television starring Albert Finney, which might, through charisma and acting chops, be tolerable. No notion of the availability of that version, but it's probably a better idea than reading the damn thing.
YouTube, in three parts! There may be other things I want to track down first, though.