![]() ![]() ![]() Enter the unnamed barely legal photographers assistant that he can’t seem to shake, but now it is his turn to be the prey and the humiliation of being used by the opposite sex for the entertainment of the New York photo scene of the early 2000s. However as the narrator points out “you’re not punished for your sins, you’re punished by them” and karma’s a bitch with a camera in this case. His pattern remains the same until he takes it too far and decides to change his life around and move to the United States and refrain from any relationship with women for a decade. Self-proclaimed decent looking and wealthy enough to attract women. Is it fiction or non-fiction? We are instead met with an emotionally abusive graphic designer in London preying on women to use and once they’ve fallen for him, he publicly humiliates them. In fact, you’ll be questioning yourself every time you think of it after reading it. When you think of the novel’s title ‘Diary of an Oxygen Thief’, you could link it to romance, action or adventure, but you’d be sorely mistaken when coming across this book. Lorenzo DeRita, editor in chief, COLORS magazineĮnthralling. One of the most interesting and controversial encounters I''ve made through a book. Richard Nash, author of What is the Business of Literature?įirst he steals the oxygen from you, then he spits it right back in your face. Scott Fitzgerald for the iPad generation. I loved it! - Junot Diaz, author of The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoį. Kinky, artsy, and swoon-worthy - New York Magazine Visit for more on The Oxygen Thief Diaries Scott Fitzgerald for the iPad generation'' Richard Nash, author of What is the Business of Literature? ''A dark-horse Williamsburg bestseller'' Jonas Kyle, Spoonbill & Sugartown, Booksellers One of the most interesting and controversial encounters I''ve made through a book'' Lorenzo DeRita, editor in chief, COLORS magazine ''First he steals the oxygen from you, then he spits it right back in your face. I loved it!'' Junot Diaz, author of The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao ''Kinky, artsy, and swoon-worthy'' New York Magazine Love it or hate it Diary of an Oxygen Thief is here and it will divide opinion, Read it for yourself and judge for yourself. The book becomes valuable, at least to me, because what the oxygen thief does par excellence is describe the myriad horrors of corporate cultureĪ brutal but a frank and honest account. the cult tale of a misogynist''s ruinĪ massively enjoyable, very quick read that''s as hipster as a three pound bowl of Rice Krispies on Shoreditch High Street, but less of a rip-off One of the most interesting and controversial encounters I''ve made through a book.Įnthralling. Scott Fitzgerald for the iPad generation.įirst he steals the oxygen from you, then he spits it right back in your face. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending novel, but above all, a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.į. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer''s assistant and, somehow, they met in Bright Lights, Big City. ''Kinky, artsy, and swoon-worthy'', New York Magazine By (author) Anonymous By (author) Anonymous
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