At the time of The Eraser's release I was in the middle of two months of travel and could not be bothered, so i just ignored it. And truthfully, based on the description and the handful of reviews I glanced at, it just did not seem all that interesting.
Cut to last month: a friend, while visiting, left a copy with me urging I check it out. I did, and while it's definitely better than I expected, it---for the most part---just made me want to reach for my old become a member or log in.
