Reading “I Am Someone Else” is like walking through a forest. Even though it seems harmless, this is not an ordinary journey, but a fight through dense bushes. The peace of this forest is clearly visible, because the longer the reader goes into it, the more the sky above disappears and enters increasingly dark recesses. It turns out there is no way to go back.
Fosse is a writer who sets a high threshold of entry for the reader, who doesn't lend a hand and doesn't see fit to make things easier. It is raw, even ascetic and minimalist is difficult to understand. “I'm Someone Else” is not an easy prose read between one assignment and another. Fosse's books require insight into the structure of narrative, an understanding that language is not just an artistic choice, but something much more important – a form of expression of thoughts and intentions. This means that Fosse is not a writer for everyone. And if one is unable to get through the first volume of the Nobel Prize-winning magnum opus, the sequel will be no easier for him. However, it's worth a try.