I have never read anything like this, the format is still innovative 100 years later. The balance between self-awareness and hedonistic privilege is a thing of beauty. The book contains racism, sexism and classism of the time. The main character is a terrible person made somehow witty and engaging. It is worth the read for the structure and narrative alone. A scathing comment on the privileged classes. I would have liked a little more from the ending but a great example of Brazilian literature.