Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee

Despair would be a better title, since that is the tone of this novel. And it sums up how I felt when I finished reading it.

I loathe the protagonist. He is selfish, hypocritical, melodramatic, and unrepentant. He is worse than the characters who commit violent acts in the novel.

So it's tough for me to get past my dislike for the protagonist and the overall feeling of despair I get when reading this. Is the author a good writer? Yes. Would I recommend this book? No.