This book was a wild ride. I had to read it for Scottish Gothic Literature class and so far every book I had to read for that class was weird in it's own unique way. This, however, was extra weird. Every time you feel safe and feel like you know what this book is gonna be about the main character hits you with a new revelation which slowly but surely makes you realize he might actually be the devil of the title... Or at least possessed by him. As I said, he's not likeable at all and he treats his wife like absolute shit (in a passive he-just-doesn't-care-about-her way) which makes him a very annoying character at times. I guess being annoyed was also the reason for me to subtract 1 1/2 stars. It's not like this book isn't well-written (there are some great metaphors and images in there!) or a thrilling read. However, since I couldn't relate to the main character it frustrated me at points, which is where the stars went.