![]() ![]() Anonymous “…invited Catherine and some of the others to my thirtieth birthday party, to be held in my back garden… all my ex-girlfriends were to gather in one location… these separate personalities, unified by the pain I had caused them, would at last understand the devilish mind that now controlled their futures.” On what level is Anonymous really inflicting the pain on himself with his girlfriends as collateral damage?Ĩ. I thought if I hurt her enough, she would want revenge… And while I flattered myself that she’d seek revenge, I didn’t realize that leaving me to stew in my own paranoid juices was revenge enough.” Is his logic flawed? If so, how?ħ. It doesn’t matter how long it takes, you want revenge. Anonymous’ logic consisted of “If someone hurts you, then you automatically want revenge. And I needed her to leave me because she was getting in the way of my drinking.” What can we learn about Anonymous from this specific statement?Ħ. Not that the others did, but she wouldn’t have left me if I hadn’t ripped her apart. ![]() In reflecting on his relationship with Penny, Anonymous states, “But she’s the one I regret hurting the most. According to Anonymous, “The more they confided and invested in you, the deeper the shock and the more satisfying the moment at the end.” Given that he has a lot of experience in art, advertisement, and the business realm, can we see any similarities between the advertisement world and his personal life?ĥ. Do you think the author attempted to push all societal boundaries with this book such as in content, language, and marketing?Ĥ. Publisher’s Weekly recently published an article discussing how this book broke the standards of self-publishing works in terms of marketing and overall success. Do you think his language and writing style are typical of what society perceives as a male advertising executive?ģ. Despite current trends, many professions still have a designated stereotype attached to them. Given his country of origin and the overall candidness of many British persons, do you think this contributes to his tendency to be more direct and vulgar in Chapter 1?Ģ. Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing them with LitLovers!ġ. It’s a no-holds-barred roller coaster that proves a twisted sense of humor can hide behind the most troubled souls.These questions were developed by Jennifer Johnson, Reference Librarian for the Springdale (Arkansas) Public Library. This story exposes the brutality of emotional warfare and lays bare the raw nerves of human connections, or the lack thereof. ![]() 'Diary of an Oxygen Thief' is like a shot of whiskey - it burns, it intoxicates, and it leaves you yearning for another sip, even if it's poison. Through twisted irony, he becomes the very victim he once preyed upon. When our anti-hero meets his match in a woman who is just as emotionally conniving as he is, he finds himself spiraling down a rabbit hole of raw vulnerability and torment. Then enters a game-changer – a woman who flips the script. The narrator's own heart is a cryptic puzzle box, locked tight, hiding secrets that would even make Pandora shudder. From his boozy days in London, fraught with self-destruction, to his unsettling epiphanies in the streets of America, his journey is an insidious ballet of masochism and euphoria. His weapon of choice? A silver tongue that strikes with sweet words and leaves behind an asphyxiated wasteland of broken hearts.Īs you travel with the narrator through his relentless escapades, you're led into a maze of hedonism and emotional debauchery that’s eerily captivating. The unnamed protagonist, an Irish expat living in London and later moving to the USA, is a master of deception and emotional manipulation. Written as an confession by the nameless narrator, the book serves as an alarming revelation into the mind of a man on a diabolical quest to break hearts and reap pleasure from the anguish he inflicts. Feast your eyes on the confessions of an emotional serial killer! 'Diary of an Oxygen Thief,' by Anonymous, is a wickedly intoxicating blend of audacity, charm, and downright desolation. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |