"The novel condemns the use of third degree. But it is done in the mildest condemnation in the form of literary art, as it depicts the suffering of a man in union with art. With the employment of the dramatic method of writing, the novel is packed with action.
"It is a good example of a strong, interest-compelling human drama written about a simple man who has been the victim of injustices; and it strikes a responsive chord in the hearts of its readers.
Most novels are unfolded from a multiple point of view, but not this one which is told from a single-character viewpoint, the hardest angle of narration for a long written work. So wherever the protagonist-narrator goes, the story unfolds"