C.M P. (selkie) reviewed on 3/19/2017 + 418 more book reviews

This is a book I have been wanting to read for some time and the author was kind enough to send to me. My initial interest in it was, having read the synopsis, that it followed along the same theme as Melville's Bartleby, the Scrivener. Which, it does to some extent: A mild-mannered man standing up for something he believes in, with the results being likened to an anarchist and the whole situation being blown way out of proportion by those around him (sadly, this often being the case when standing up for one's principles or rights).
But Appel's takes a more humorous approach, taking the reader on the wild chase with [the main character] Arnold Brinkman. Just when Brinkman thinks it cannot get any worse, Murphy's Law kicks in every time, and you find yourself wondering what else can go wrong for him?

An enjoyable read!

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