I wasn't sure if this novella was meant to be funny, but I certainly laughed out loud at many parts, especially the ribald sections - and there are many. It's an odd little book, nicely absurd (sometimes reminding me of a milder Brautigan), with lots of little vignettes in which the characters are only slightly linked by the environmental destruction of a local pond. It seemed much more dated than 1982 however - especially with its depiction of women.

Recommended to read in one single swallow.