Money : A Suicide Note (CD-Audio)

from PilgrimJess

Who would be interested in a book about a character as obnoxious as John Self, a slob of a man who is a drunk, addicted to fast-food and pornography? Well me for one. Self is so dislikable I really took to him, finding him both comical but basically naive and I even ended up feeling sorry for him...

from mausergem

This is a satire on the film industry. John Self is a tv commercial director who has a idea for making a movie which is picked up by producer in America. The drunk director, the eccentric actors, the ridiculous script and the lavish lifestyle is described in the most funny way possible. The book ...

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This was a dark, startling tale by Martin Amis. However, it was also powerful, eventful, ripe with plot and theme, and with closure. It is an exposure as much of a characterization of John Self- the antihero. It is also an exploration of the self and of psychosis and delusion that occur. It also ...

from BooksForDinner

This was one of the great (English) novels of the 80s, with all it's indulgence and Money. I think it was about as hard for me to like John Self as it is for John Self to like John Self. Not a lot of people to root for...there's always a rooting interest in a novel for me, perhaps it's the sports...

from thisisstephenbetts

Finally got round to reading this dark and glittering rough gem of misanthropy - prompted by a desire to read it before watching the BBC adaptation. I was a bit surprised at how chaotic the novel was. I had expected the plot and the prose to be slicker, cleaner. But I think that's purely about e...