In Beckett's trilogy, he almost writes without characters, scenes or plots, relying instead on each sentence to propel these novels forward into the oblivion of the writer's imagination. Perfect for a serious yet sensitive laugh, as readers might expect from a writer who was stabbed in the heart by a pimp in his younger years.

Nine years in the making, Adam Levin's first novel is a treat for ambitious readers. Fear not its weight, for the sentences are compulsively readable, making this 1,000+ page book a surprise page-turner that feels good to hold and even better to read.