A thirty-year-old man lives with his mother and feels misunderstood by the world.
Review:
My mom bought this book for me when I was in high school and not doing very well at life. I was sad all the time and found life hard, like getting out of bed was a challenge every single day let alone functioning as a human. I am not going to say that this book cured me of my depression because it didn't but it really did help, a lot. This book is hilarious, it pokes fun at life and helped me realize that life is not a tragedy it is a comedy. Once you look at life as a comedy it becomes much easier to live. You really should hate the antagonist but you can't help but love him (or at least not wish him death...most of the time) even though he is a total ass. This novel is so well written it caused me to change my outlook on life, but not everyone would like the style of the book. It is very self-deprecating and whiny which I normally would hate but because it is framed in humour I loved it.
8/10
Notable Quotes:
“Is my paranoia getting completely out of hand, or are you mongoloids really talking about me?”
“I mingle with my peers or no one, and since I have no peers, I mingle with no one.”
If you enjoyed this try:
Catcher in the Rye - J D Salinger (Dunces has been called Rye for a new generation... I don't really see it but you can read it yourself and make up your own mind)
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
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