The slim novel, which details the travails of a broken-hearted, alcoholic, and bitter misogynist (who is also an unreliable narrator), was self-published in 2006. And that’s by design: a design carried out by the book’s anonymous author over 10 years. Or maybe you saw a picture of the book on Instagram, or read a discussion of it-positive or negative-on Twitter. This story looked at love in a new light, creating something memorable and unique.ĭiary of an Oxygen Thief definitely lived up to its hype, and I would recommend this book to anyone wanting some variety on their bookshelf.You may not know what Diary of an Oxygen Thief is about, but you might have heard the title. So many stories have the same plot: a girl falls for a boy, they fall in love, something bad happens… Blah, blah. I genuinely appreciate that the author went outside of the box for this story. The characters were raw, different, and unapologetic– the perfect combination for a New York Times bestseller. The overall concept of the book was something I’d never heard of, which is why I really enjoyed my time reading it. With a plotline like this, how could I have anything negative to say about Diary of an Oxygen Thief ? She’s given him a taste of what true love feels like something he’s never experienced while embarking on his evil task. Lolita is the best and worst thing to happen to him.
He gets drunk, plays women the vicious cycle continues. This devious plan stems from one desired outcome: Once he crushes them, he wants the women to react in a way that would essentially “hurt” him back… Twisted, right?Ĭaulfield goes about life for a while.
By “hurt” I mean making women fall in love with him, only to eventually break their hearts.
Long story short, Caulfield is an impulsive drinker with only one thing on his mind: to “hurt” women.
The story is based on Holden Caulfield, an Irish art director, with a skewed perception of reality. This ‘anonymous’ author did exactly what he/she had to do, which was to hook the reader (me, in this case) from the beginning. Reading “I liked hurting girls” not only made it hard for me to put the book down, but it made my mind wander. Right from the start, the first sentence from Diary of an Oxygen Thief, written by an anonymous writer from Kilkenny, Ireland, captivated my attention.
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