You're right, it's not New Years. But this guy is very obviously sloshed and I feel like if I even reference drinking then I've hit something of importance in this novel. It's just so aggravatingly slow and mundane. Brett came back from Spain, but it doesn't matter because she still won't be with Jake and instead ditches him to go hang out with Mike. Bill, Jake's American friend, is an ok addition to the story, I suppose. He keeps the mood of the narrative light and filled with jokes. Also, judging from his trip in Vienna (he can't remember it), he's apparently a drunk, which isn't exactly a shocker. I think he'll fit right in with the Sun Also Rises crew, except that he needs to find someone to long for and share a very warped sense of love with.
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