Cugel is a horrible little guy, and there's much about this novel which is problematic, but Vance's writing is so vivid and Cugel's roguishness so charming that I cannot help but enjoy it despite myself. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/it-might-be-dying-but-its-still-a-naughty-earth/