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A review by kapt_pr0ton
My Idea of Fun by Will Self
3.0
I wanted to like this more than I did. Self is a great, albeit dense, writer which makes for an entertaining read. The problem with this novel is that there is too much time spent on a build up that honestly leads nowhere.
The story of the protagonist's tutorage (or corruption)in the beginning of the book was more interesting than his eventual decent into madness and depravity. On the note of said depravity, I did not find this as disturbing as some other readers have noted.
If you are looking for a better dark satire on corporate culture with an unreliable narrator, I would recommend "American Psycho". Ellis's novel is much funnier and has some very unpleasant passages that are an absolute blast to read.
Regardless, I felt like I could have skipped this one. Self's short story collection, "the quantity theory of insanity", was much more entertaining. If you wish to get a taste of Self's verbose and clever style, I would recommend that.
The story of the protagonist's tutorage (or corruption)in the beginning of the book was more interesting than his eventual decent into madness and depravity. On the note of said depravity, I did not find this as disturbing as some other readers have noted.
If you are looking for a better dark satire on corporate culture with an unreliable narrator, I would recommend "American Psycho". Ellis's novel is much funnier and has some very unpleasant passages that are an absolute blast to read.
Regardless, I felt like I could have skipped this one. Self's short story collection, "the quantity theory of insanity", was much more entertaining. If you wish to get a taste of Self's verbose and clever style, I would recommend that.