The Way Of All Flesh

The Way Of All Flesh written by a Samuel Butler, what to say? It took Samuel Butler 15 years to write this book and it reads that way. There is a difficult line between lack of excitement and detail. The book is detailed and well written but any reader can sense an enthusiasm when a writer writes. It helps the reader feel the story, become sucked in and involved. I found this particular story written by Samuel Butler to read more like a reference text and less like a story or 15 year labor of love. Both the introduction and post script make references to things that were added or omitted after Samuel had passed so that this book could be completed and published. To this I say, some things maybe better left unfinished. Sometimes a great idea, or beginning of a great story is better than a completed mediocre project. But this is one humble persons opinion.