Also…
I realize he talks about Woolf as well. I should have pointed out that my comment was an "I disagree," rather than an "I would add…" I don't think anyone reads this far down in the comments anyway, but I felt the need to say it.

Orlando
If anyone is interested in reading Self, or has read Self and is still interested, I suggest you read Orlando by Virigina Woolf. Orlando is essentially the same premise. While Martel is certainly a great writer, I personally hold that Woolf is much better. She writes about serious things in a lighthearted way…