On a Friday evening, Professor Andrew Martin comes up with the solution to a difficult mathematical problem—one that could change history. But then he disappears, only to reappear walking down the road without any clothes and in a strange state. He feels nothing but disgust toward everyone around him, except for his old dog Newton. Friends and loved ones try to help, but he experiences unsettling feelings and questions about the meaning of life. Matt Haig’s novel “People and I” is a witty yet sad story about the difficulties of being human.