The Pleasure of My Company
by Steve Martin
I know what will happen the first time you read this book. You’ll stop thirty or forty pages in, vowing not to continue, and groan, wishing the book was heavier so it would make a more satisfying toss across the room. That’s what I did. That’s what my mom, dad, and brother did.
Keep reading. I promise you it’ll get better. The novel, narrated by an obnoxious neurotic shut-in, will surprise you. The beginning is slow and irritating, one of the least promising starts to a wonderful novel I’ve ever read. Just trust me and keep reading. The young man whose tile-counting, over-analyzing mind drove you nuts at the start will win you over as he struggles through the everyday and unusual events in the novel. You won’t think it’s possible, but strange as it may seem, you’ll actually find yourself rooting for him. And at the end, you’ll probably shed a tear, or at the very least find a lump in your throat.
The Pleasure of My Company is a touching novel, showing even the most impatient readers that everyone deserves compassion, even those who drive you crazy during their first thirty pages. Give it a try, and by a try, I mean read the entire book.
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of Steve Martin's novel An Object of Beauty here!
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's reviews of Steve Martin's films here!
Keep reading. I promise you it’ll get better. The novel, narrated by an obnoxious neurotic shut-in, will surprise you. The beginning is slow and irritating, one of the least promising starts to a wonderful novel I’ve ever read. Just trust me and keep reading. The young man whose tile-counting, over-analyzing mind drove you nuts at the start will win you over as he struggles through the everyday and unusual events in the novel. You won’t think it’s possible, but strange as it may seem, you’ll actually find yourself rooting for him. And at the end, you’ll probably shed a tear, or at the very least find a lump in your throat.
The Pleasure of My Company is a touching novel, showing even the most impatient readers that everyone deserves compassion, even those who drive you crazy during their first thirty pages. Give it a try, and by a try, I mean read the entire book.
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of Steve Martin's novel An Object of Beauty here!
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's reviews of Steve Martin's films here!