i think itd be useful for something simple and single use, like you can hang it on a wall near your door to see when the next bus or train is arriving. itd use barely any energy

for reading a book though, idk why he wouldnt just get something like the bigme highbreak. sure its more expensive but its a smartphone too

breaking their nose

Bazzite is imo the laziest and most hands free way to use Linux. If that’s your jam, use it.