Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - Diary of an Oxygen Thief

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Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous

94 reviews

real_vivi's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I hate the main character... That's it. If you relate in any way please get some help

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rossandhissandwich's review against another edition

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3.0

Ok, hear me out... I did not think it was THAT bad.
I feel like many people didn't like it because the main character was an @sshole, and he was, he did a lot of bad things, but not in every book the MC is lovable.
I gave it 3 stars because I really like the writing style, and the story at some point was intriguing, but then it lost me, then I got interested again and then it lost me again, so now I'm just confused.

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villainizer's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

everyone keeps talking about how there’s no ‘hopeful’ ending for this book, or no tragic-hero-comes-and-saves-the-day outcome. what they fail to realise, however, is that book (which is somewhat an autobiography) was meant to show the ways & perspectives of a fucked-up mind. it was never supposed to be ‘pretty’.

sure, it’s misogyny piled on top of each other, and maybe even something born from a particularly bad case of paranoia (which the author himself keeps repeatedly mentioning he has), but my interpretation of this book says that there isn’t supposed to be a sad or a happy ending. just an ending. revenge & retribution. tit for tat. a story about a man who faced karmic justice for all his wrongdoings.

i gave it a 3.5 because at the end, the protagonist is so comedically unlikeable that you can’t stop reading the book. it’s one satirical, fucked-up ride, which is what i think makes it such an interesting read.

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tawny0wl's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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niclore's review against another edition

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dark

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I don’t understand this book, the main character is awful and the karma at the end fell flat.

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sofiadanielle's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Took some time thinking what my final rating of this book is.. I can truly say the protagonist, maybe the author (in the case that should be read in a nonfictional sense) is unlikable and vile. I understand, again, that maybe this is the whole point of the novel, but…

Quick read, but not memorable outside of the misogyny and cruel mindset the protagonist has. There’s no character development or anything.

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