“Ife can sure be a downer.”

“Literature can remind us that not all ife is already written down: there are still so many stories to be told.”

“Vodka Redbull: Upper meets downer in an effervescent hybrid of bubble gum and junkie piss”

“[L]ife is like an expensive restaurant where, sooner or later, someone always hands you the bill, which is not to say that you should deny the joy and pleasure afforded by the dishes already eaten.”

“(L)ife is like walking between two tall buildings on a tightrope. For some, the rope is wide enough and the walk is easy. For others, it's narrow and hard and maybe there's a strong wind blowing through their days”

“It gets off to a pretty slow start, the main character does a total 180 about half way through, and the rest of the book is about his kid. It ends on a bit of a downer.”