A review by sriracha2000
The Novelist by Jordan Castro

1.0

This book was aggravating. My interest piqued when the narrator began to describe their admiration for Jordan Castro (the author of this novel), which could have presented some interesting self-reflection but instead, the narrator quickly returned to the narcissistic and tedious stream of consciousness that makes up the rest of the book. As if the narrators incel-ish personal and professional views weren't unlikable enough, you get the added colour of a 5 page description of their labored morning shit (not kidding). If the entire book was meant to be ironic, the character gets a pass but I would still question the purpose or value of the novel as a whole.