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| ISBN: | 0241305470 (ISBN13: 9780241305478) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Joe Dunthorne
Hardcover | Pages: 173 pages Rating: 3.42 | 1035 Users | 152 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Adulterants |
| Author | : | Joe Dunthorne |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 173 pages |
| Published | : | February 8th 2018 by Hamish Hamilton |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Literary Fiction. European Literature. British Literature. Contemporary |
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Fresh, sharp and wickedly funny, a tragicomic tale of modern living from the author of SubmarineRay is not a bad guy. Sure, he's just cheated on his heavily pregnant wife. He secretly despises all of his friends. His career as a freelance tech journalist is dismal, and he can't afford any of the hovels that pass for a first-time buyer's house, and he spends his afternoons churning out listicles in his pants. But Ray is about to learn that no matter how low you sink, things can always get worse...
Brace yourself for a wickedly funny look at modernity from the comic genius behind Submarine. The Adulterants is a tale of sadistic estate agents and catastrophic open marriages, dysfunctional friendships and internet trolls, underwhelming panic on the streets of London, and one very immature man finally learning to grow up.
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Ratings: 3.42 From 1035 Users | 152 ReviewsCrit Based On Books The Adulterants
Oh man! So- this was a Bookclub choice, under 200 pages and set in my neighbourhood. Thats all the good bits! As for the rest - I really couldnt take any enjoyment from spending time with any of the characters. I didnt care for Ray the manchild who is emotionally stunted, irresponsible and self centred and the caste of characters around him didnt fair too well either! Not sure who this book would appeal to - definitely not one Ill be recommending- even though Im now walking down my streetThis starts off as really funny and farcical, and it's set near where I've just moved to, so it had a lot going for it.Then from about 100 pages in it starts to get a bit depressing as things really start falling apart for the main character. You hate all the characters, but I think that's the point.
It pains me to give a book such a low rating when there were no inherent flaws to it, this was simply just not for me. There was nothing to bond me to these morally grey characters and little, therefore, to make me care about their middle-aged concerns and crises.
This was really, really funny. Joe Dunthorne is amazing at writing books about people that make you laugh. It's a light read but really worth it because I think he's really underrated as a British author.
Lovely writing, easing into the hipster London world where superficiality takes hold and turns our main overly self conscious protagonist into darker places.
Definitely not hilarious, I only laughed at a few bits. I did really like the narrators voice but the story didnt really go anywhere. It is a realistic look at the state of modern relationships and the London property ladder. Its very British, lots of dry humour and faintly depressing. Overall a quick read and faintly humorous.
this novel in parts are quite funny and can see the breakdown of a person who no matter what he does is wrong. enjoyed this book and was an easy going read in language used and the flow
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