Madness comes in all forms and it is not just the action/behaviour but the thoughts, dreams or even feelings can be categorised as madness by a person who doesn't understand what causes it.
Nagel is an epitome of dreamer with the eyes that can see shrewdness which is not visible to others. But this knowledge doesn't alter his behaviour. He is equally generous to anyone. His idea of love which swings between self sacrifice and innocence.
The narrative is easy to follow and is written with a unique monologue style where a lot of times you don't see the statements from other characters. I can't say if it makes it unique but definitely gives a different outlook.
I believe it is called mysteries because it is full of them. But a lot them remain unanswered because it is not a thriller but a psychological portrayal of all the characters directly addressed or not (there are some characters who are mentioned but they never appear).
You can see a more aggressive version of Dostoevsky's Myshkin in Nagel but Nagel comes with a different wavelength where he puts himself in absurd positions and then defends it too.
I'll look forward to read Hunger one day.
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