When you consider all your choices for something to read, have you considered, FINDING WALDO?
Do you have what it takes, the nuance, the intellect, the shear boredom, to ty to tackle something that, “…gives a narration that presumably is supposed to capture a sense of alienation but instead comes across as creepy?”
If this sounds like just the book for you, you’ll want to read “REVIEW OF FINDING WALDO,” by Zeke Jarvis.
And if you find Zeke helps you decide on a book to purchase, or not… drop him a comment to show him the love.