I bought it because I've always liked Craig, and was pleasantly surprised. It's clearly a first novel; there are a lot of clumsy passages, and parts of it seem overly smug, but it's quite funny. One of the reviewers compared it to a Vonnegut (which I don't know if I want to go into on lj, at least not on this post, but: ) novel, which I think was overstating it a bit, but it's true that there's a confessional tone to the book, like he wrote it not just to tell a story but to work out his own issues and let other people look on while he does, that is similar to a lot of Vonnegut's work. I enjoyed Ferguson's novel particularly, because I love when books begin with a string of unrelated characters and events and then wrap them all up in the end; where you can re-read the book and notice all the parallels and hints and nods and continuity. I like puzzles and I like things fitting neatly together, but also, I like that it very obviously shows that a lot of care and thought was put into the writing of the book. ( )

Terrific. Go read it now. ( )

Despite his celebrity status, this book is surprisingly smart, cynical and funny. Give it a shot. ( )

I love his show and he has a great train of thought style but not the best. ( )

Enjoyable yarn that starts scattered but comes to a coherent conclusion. Has a nice existential take on the purpose and meaning of life, hidden inside lots and lots of sex talk. ( )