I was really excited about reading this book and was not disappointed. In fact, I actually am planning to buy a copy because there is just so much goiI was really excited about reading this book and was not disappointed. In fact, I actually am planning to buy a copy because there is just so much going on that I know I didn't catch everything. There are so many references to culture and art and history, many of which are enumerated in the translator's note, but there are other ways in which the chapters are constructed that I didn't notice on first reading. I have wanted to read something from Oulipo for a while and am not at all disappointed that his was my first foray into that world....more