Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

I didn't love this book and struggled to get through it.  It is very symbolic with a lot of detail.  The book has 12 chapters and is only one day long!  Each chapter is from a different character's point of view, which makes it feel a bit confusing and disjointed.  The book tells the story of a consul in a Mexican city whose wife left him one year before.  She returns at the beginning of the story to start the events of the day.  At the end, (Spoiler Alert!) the consul dies.  (You're safe again!)  I really didn't love it, and it takes some time.  It isn't worth it.