Compass is interesting book that looks at the interior life of an adventurer and somewhat of a fraud. He has made his living off of telling adventure stories, but actually, the stories that he tells are lies. Now he sets off on an adventure of his own. Although I was intrigued by the description, I felt that the humor sort of fell flat for me, and I wasn't really that interested in what the main character is going to do next. This is not the book for me, but I'm sure many others will enjoy it.