... a little underwhelmed by the music (i listened to, Nos. 4,5), didn't bought it. The fourth symphony doesn't sound coherent to me. Just my opinion. I don't want to end up with an enormous collection for no reason. It's easy to drown in his own pretensions.
First time i've read the book and i loved it. Yes, i do understand what the fuss is about. There is a complex layer of psychology to the main character ... hidden history, hidden messages ?!