" So there is something new for my epitaph: Here lies Maxwell Sim, the most significant quantity that has emerged. (Dixit Sam, p.378) This is how Max sees. His wife, Caroline, whom he is separated, said of him: "How have affection for a man who does not love himself! "(p.27)
And that is the life of Max, 48 years, disillusioned and depressed loser who tries to survive his uneasiness, his unhappiness, his manners and bad that chains blunder on blunder in its relations with others.
The story is still far from being black, tinged with humor to the UK. You catch yourself smiling often (especially when the father of Max wins a trip to the remote site's Mobile). But through the very private life of Max, there are also sharp eyes and thoughts on our consumerist society. Despite its awkwardness, Max is an engaging and endearing. The style is very pleasant. One sometimes gets the impression from the left and right, from past to present and vice versa ... but the picture is built up gradually with a "fall" quite unexpectedly. It was a very good read.
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