I suddenly woke up last night with the horrible remembrance of a work so hideous that it could rival 'Moby Dick' - Mervyn Peake's 'Gormenghast' trilogy.
I've wasted weeks of my life trying to get through that, and I'm worried I might be stupid enough to make another assault at some future date. If anyone spots me reading it, feel free to give me a good slap upside the head.