Really don't know what all the fuss was about. So the man drinks a lot and works in a post office. There's no insight and I didn't form any sort of attachment. He was quite funny, seemed to have some principals about working hard for the post office for some reason. Doesn't like women much. Much prefer Irvine Welsh, books like Filth and Training spotting feature characters in the 'underclass' but with formed values and philosophies. There's also a story. Disappointed.