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I really don't know how I feel about this book. The author is a good writer, and does a good job of describing the turmoil going on inside his head. But, through most of the book, he comes across as a self-absorbed jerk, who points fingers rather than attempting real solutions. 3/4 through the book, I was just angry at a guy who could just let his family devolve into poverty while he continued to spend money they didn't have, and continued to be too proud to ask for help and just find any freaking job. God, I could only hope I could handle unemployment better than he did!

The first half of the book or so, I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep reading. It seemed like it was basically, a grumpy old guy, getting into random situations that just made him grumpier. But I continued, and I really enjoyed the rest of the story.

I generally liked it. But because of the author's very wordy writing style, it was slow-going, kind-of like the voyage described in the book.

Definitely fits the Fantasy genre. A lot of unbelievable coincidences and luck. But, it was a fun read.

A very interesting point of view of Nazi-occupied Warsaw from a naive little homeless boy. It was obviously depressing at times. But overall it was a good read.

The main character is like a hero in a modern day action movie. He knows everything, can do anything, and all women are attracted to him. If you can overlook that, it is an otherwise good read. I liked the actual history interspersed throughout the story. I like the hero's general outlook on life, and his dedication to his friends and family.

Fantastic at times, annoying and boring at other times. He lived an amazing life, with many, many brushes with death. Toward the end of the book when he starts ranting about politics, and bragging about his political clout is when I had to force myself to slog through.