It's actually great piece of literature, though couldn't get the recognition it deserves. Through this novel, you can go though the journey of ordinary village boy from a common man to the reflection of his times. You can go through the streets of Vienna, people's mind and stress faced by them during nazi era. Some of the lines, monologue and dialogues are so deep that universalize the era, surrender of many and resistance of few...
Resistance is the Spirit of Novel, It glorifies that how it turns meaninglessness of life into great and deep tragedy and finally the meaning...