As well they should.
The /first/ time I read it, I didn't understand it, but I admired the
craftsmanship. As opposed to the other one, which I found completely
impervious to my brain.
The /second/ time I read, I actually understood it. And bailed after
the first chapter, for it turned out to be about nothing I had any
interest in whatsoever.
--
"I begin to envy Petronius."
"I have envied him long since."