http://www.amazon.com/Its-Kind-Funny-Story-Novel/dp/0786851961 It's definitely relevant and may provide you with some comfort. Funny story about it's kind of a funny story, it was my favorite book like 4 years ago and last year I was travelling in Peru in this little town called Urubamba and at the hostel we stayed at behind the desk there was a copy! I read it again and it was just as wonderful.