Gordon is one of the most frustrating people I’ve ever read about. He is simultaneously aware that all his problems are caused by a lack of money and frustrated that he can’t do the things he wants to do, while also stubbornly refusing to do anything about it. And I understand WHY he’s refusing to do anything about it (his principles etc) however you’d think he’d accept his  lot in life and his borderline poverty since it’s within his power to change it! The fact he is constantly complaining and yet refusing to fix it makes him so incredibly irritating i can’t imagine how rosemary and revelston put up with it. 
I do appreciate that Gordon’s perspective is a critique on capitalism, and he does outline his reasons for acting the way he does,  however his inner monologue always brings it back to money and not the structure of society, and when he could so easily have a bit more money, and be a lot happier, I find it hard to sympathise! He is also incredibly selfish and doesn’t think from anyone’s perspective but his own. When he sent the letter to Doring I should’ve put the book down then and there. Gordon’s meandering little life employs the same writing style of Orwell’s that I have enjoyed in the past, however Gordon’s entire personality made this one incredibly difficult to get through.