![]() It was either love or hate with no middle ground. If they read it, they came away with strong feelings. People googled the book to see what it was about. He created a profile on a dating site where he pictured beautiful women holding his book. But most self-published authors aren’t advertising professionals like the author of “Diary of an Oxygen Thief.” The methods he used to generate interest about his book were nothing short of genius. Most self-published books never sell more than a few hundred copies. What’s remarkable about “Diary of an Oxygen Thief” is not the book itself, but how it slipped into the mainstream. However, it’s impossible to tell if that’s because of ineffective writing or the narrator’s narcissism. But even though he talks about his heartbreak, he doesn’t show the emotional impact that’s expected. ![]() He is such a sadistic jerk that it’s nearly impossible not to become one too when it comes to him. The only reward for reading the entire book (instead of chucking it) is the promise that the narrator will get his comeuppance - and the reader will get to enjoy his pain. And that’s how the book fails the reader. That’s not a demolition derby! Instead, it’s a disappointment when a crash was what you were expecting. There is only a small scuff on each bumper. There’s no loud boom, no crunching metal and plastic, no fluid hissing from under the hoods - and no shattering glass. They hit head on, but in the split second before they do, they slow to a few miles per hour. Two cars are traveling toward each other at 100 miles per hour in some twisted version of a demolition derby. It’s not written in a way that is even close to enough. But when she finally delivers the blows that level him, it’s not satisfying enough. It’s even revealed long before he introduces Ainsley to the reader. The narrator makes no secret of this throughout most of the book. To make a long-winded story short, Ainsley does to him what he did to women in London. His paranoia continues to grow when he visits New York City on business and meets the beautiful Ainsley. Among other crazy things, he believes his employer is out to get him. Instead, his narcissism continues to shine through, along with a large dose of paranoia. ![]() At this point in the story is when the narrator might have had a ‘come to Jesus’ moment or redeemed himself in some other way. While in Minnesota, he’s sober and woman-free. When his narcissism fuels a career move, he relocates from London to Minnesota, USA. He seemingly gets off on his ‘power’ to get women to fall hard for him, knowing he will subsequently break their hearts and scar them. Not physically, as he explains, but emotionally. It’s simply the story of an alcoholic, sadistic narcissist who admittedly enjoys hurting women. Reading more like a fiction novel, the book is nothing spectacular in its writing or content. Though the book content is misogynistically omniscient, I would still recommend it not because it is good but because of the takeaways in how it rationalizes the obscure mind of a troubled man.“Diary of an Oxygen Thief” was first self-published in 2006 as a purported autobiography by an unknown author. With the book being so unconventional, along with how explicit the content is, it is very surprising to discover that the author has gained this prestigious award or maybe that is the reason. One example is how Diary of an Oxygen Thief is a New York Times Bestseller. This book summarizes the thoughts, mentality, and actions which parallel those of the stereotypical “worst type of man” yet the book receives awards. He complains about a job he excels in, while vindictively luring women only to destroy their hearts.ĭue to the man’s own grief, sorrow, and resentment, what was once merely a broken heart is molded into a vicious man whose only goal is to mentally and emotionally break every woman he comes in contact with. From his disgusting depictions of women to his work life, the character is pitiful. This statement may seem mellow but the main character is horrific. The author uses a first person point of view to describe a man’s day to day life. Mentally, not physically, I never hit a girl in my life.” This first line catches the reader off guard, the book begins in such an unconventional way that the reader must continue on, though it is a dangerous path to take. This book is heavy, with the first line being, “ I liked hurting girls. The book’s back cover description is bleak, only using the four words, “hurt people hurt people”, which, in reading this book the excerpt does not disappoint.
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