![]() Overall, I think this is a bit of a marmite book – you’re likely to either love it or hate it, sadly it just didn’t do it for me. Some of the things are true-to-life, whilst others are hard to ever imagine being real. It is simplistic in places, whilst being raw and full of sadness in others. Penned by an anonymous author, I’m unsure if the story is fiction or non-fiction – the lines are blurred. In fact, I think the main purpose of the book was to make the reader dislike him he wants us to pity him. ![]() Throughout the book the voice of the narrator got on my nerves, as he didn’t feel like an authentic character. Written in first person, this tale is full of misogyny, arrogance and narcissism. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographers assistant and, somehow, they met in Bright Lights, Big City. Whilst desperately trying to get his life back on track, it later gets turned upside down once more by a preying female. She by ambition.Īs a result of years of pain and abuse the narrator is trapped inside his own head – after years of alcoholism, he turns to a life of sobriety. Say Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer’s assistant and somehow they met in Bright Lights Big City. Okay…maybe not killed but dulled more lives.” Which is ridiculous, because I still think he’s a fool.“Romance has killed more people than cancer. He just wanted to get the words out before Aisling was able to make him look a fool. There was no ending revelation no smoke clearing from the situation. Down to it, he was a jerk that only set out to “best” another person at a so-called game. Someone online said it was an “alcoholic Holden Caulfield”… That was more accurate than Fitzgerald, but still off… because in the end, this character was just terrible. Scott Fitzgerald for the iPod generation” as Richard Nash described. HOW?! I just couldn’t ever see myself allowing that shit to fly!Īnyway, I finished this book so bummed. He mentions that he notices Aisling’s and the “strangers” glances at each other… Why does he not bring it up right that minute? Not only that, but they all (him and his jilted ex-loves) look past the shittiest of comments. I guess maybe it’s because I do not have an issue with coming across as paranoid, but I didn’t understand why this guy never tried to talk to Aisling about his paranoia… Example being when they were out for dinner and the person at the table got a picture. Even more… why were these people not capable of removing themselves from being the butt of the joke. It is the story of a bright, ambitious teenage girl Vanessa Wye. The first novel in my list is My Dark Vanessa. My Dark Vanessa: A Novel by Kate Elizabeth Russell. I have shortlisted 5 best books like Diary of An Oxygen Thief. Why is it that none of these characters were capable of looking objectively at their situation and demanding better from their abuser. 5 Good Books Like Diary of An Oxygen Thief. The entire story was so mind-boggling to me. My one and only issue with her was that she attempted to give a recovering alcoholic a vodka drink. Sure, she was a bitch for it… but really I couldn’t care less about that project. Her biggest sin was making him fall in love with her just so she could use him as a photo study for her photography project. Speaking of, Aisling is who this story is about, actually. Since finishing the book, I can’t help but feel that he was bragging that he, too, was at some point as cold and calculating as Aisling. To me, he just seems to bask in the glory of being capable of hurting all these people. Someone online said they felt he was “remorseful” for his actions towards women and I have to disagree. He states it likely stemmed from a unloving father and a touchy priest. He says cutting remarks, and does foolish actions. His whole scheme is to make them fall in love with him, then crush their souls. He’s a raging alcoholic who “enjoys hurting women” (mentally, not physically) at the beginning. So, if you haven’t heard, this book is about some dude that is a complete ass. Here’s the kicker- it really does! This book is very highly praised… and I don’t understand why at all. I literally had to stop 3 separate times within the first 70 pages of this book to check that it did have 5 star ratings out there. The entire thing just made me confused and irritated. It is hilarious and heartfelt and everything in between. ![]() Absolutely could not enjoy this book at all. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is a deeply moving story about the pain we cause each other, and it hits with profound resonance. Let me tell you why it took that long for me…. I just finished up Diary of an Oxygen Thief written by Anonymous and I’ve got to say it took me WAY too long to read this (less than) 150 page memoir.
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