Fantastic book. I should start reading more English fiction, it has several advantages over its American cousin. For one thing, characters in English books use public transportation as part of their daily lives, which is unbelievably refreshing after USA's car-centric existence.

One quote should suffice to demonstrate the hilarious nature of the book and its dry witticism: 'God, you're a selfish bastard.' 'But I'm on my own. There's just me. I'm not putting myself first, because there isn't anybody else.'