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Dark, satirical coming-of-age with a Faustian twist.
If you're drawn to stories that blend the macabre with biting satire, "My Idea of Fun" could intrigue you. Will Self delivers a tale that's as much about growing up as it is about the grotesque allure of mentorship gone awry. You might find it captivating how Self explores the darker sides of human desire and ambition through the eyes of a young, impressionable protagonist.
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ISBN: 9780140234008
Authors:
Will Self
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 1994-06-10
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.53
(rated by 2507 readers)
Description
High-energy, high-caloric prose. . . a wonderfully rich and wicked novel" (The New York Times Book Review). Will Self's first novel, about a man selling his soul to the devil, is violent, hilarious, outrageous, and, above all, completely original.
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Dark, satirical coming-of-age with a Faustian twist.
If you're drawn to stories that blend the macabre with biting satire, "My Idea of Fun" could intrigue you. Will Self delivers a tale that's as much about growing up as it is about the grotesque allure of mentorship gone awry. You might find it captivating how Self explores the darker sides of human desire and ambition through the eyes of a young, impressionable protagonist.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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