I have read a lot of childrens books in the last 7 years. a lot a lot and not a lot of adult books but this is the first book that takes on the issues of washed-up bike messengers.
look for it at your local library. or buy it from Powells Books and then gift it to a 4 - 8 year old kid
stinking of seaweed can be interpreted in a variety of ways. riding around looking for a bad address is horseshit when you're on commission but if you're salary it's kind of comical or existential or your first stop in the morning was your last stop last night