The Fall and Rise of Gordon Coppinger

It gets two stars because I didn't hate it all the way through, I just didn't “get” it. I didn't find the humour that funny, it wasn't absurd enough to be absurd or sharp enough to be that satirical. I found the plot a bit of a muddle and the pacing a bit patchy. It dragged at times. And I hated the ending. I don't know if he was aiming for emotional resonance, but it felt like he ran out of steam and it was a bit of a cop-out. The protagonist didn't really redeem himself enough for it to work.
Otherwise, it's a gentle read and can be mildly amusing in places, it just didn't suit me.