Review: THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENTLEMAN by Laurence Sterne

As one reviewer put it, this book "contains precious little of his life, and nothing of his opinions." The titular hero doesn't even manage to get born until far in. Widely regarded as the first comic novel in English, this book is an exercise in distraction. It's also very funny.

There's only one caveat: this book was written in the 1700s, and it reads like it. It takes some time and effort to get into, but if you can read a King James Bible (or Authorised, for them dang Brits), you can read this. It just takes some getting used to.

Except for that, I recommend this wholeheartedly. It takes a little work, but it's worth it.