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The Pleasure of My Company
The Pleasure of My Company
Author: Steve Martin
Daniel Cambridge is a thirty-three year old compulsive-obsessive. He knows the exact wattage of the bulbs in his flat, and will panic if the wattage isn't kept constant. This makes it difficult if a woman wants the lights out in the bedroom. He can't cross the street unless two opposing driveways break the kerb. Such characteristics make it d...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780297829690
ISBN-10: 0297829696
Publication Date: 9/11/2003
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.
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2.7 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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rettaliny avatar reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on + 60 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
A very enjoyable book with a very likeable character. This book is both sad and funny, light and heartwarming. I'm glad I read it. It was a "pleasure" to meet Daniel.
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Helpful Score: 6
This is the second book I've read by Steve Martin. I thought Shopgirl was beautiful & poetic. The Pleasure of My Company is a close second. It took me a little bit to get through the first pages but once I did, it greatly intrigued me. The main character is complex, yet very human.
reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
An interesting look into the life of a man challenged by his own psyche and striving to expand his small world if only one step off the curb at a time ~ Steve Martin is an interesting author who's writing is unlike any other ~ he revels in writing the vulnerable underbelly of a character and as always, can make you laugh out loud. I loved Shop Girl and I really enjoyed The Pleasure of My Company.
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Helpful Score: 3
Read it for a bookclub and enjoyed it but spent most of the book imagining it as a movie screenplay where Steve Martin plays the leading role-- as would be expected, it captures his sense of humor well. Basic plot: obsessive compulsive man learns how to grow out of his shell and find meaningful friendships along the way by helping others.
Aubs avatar reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
It is difficult for me to explain why I liked this book. There was just something very innocent about it, which I found refreshing.
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An incredibly beautiful, well-crafted, hilarious novel worthy of anyone's book list.
islandxsr avatar reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on
Steve Martin is one funny guy. And a great author too."The chronicle of a modern-day neurotic yearning to break free."
JTG avatar reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on + 280 more book reviews
Another cute Steve Martin book....
he is one of America's best.
reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on + 37 more book reviews
Touching story-Steve Martin's writing style is unique and I really enjoy it more with each piece that he presents.
c-squared avatar reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on + 181 more book reviews
Steve Martin is a funny man, on screen or in print.

His unreliable narrator isn't completely unreliable. He knows he has OCD and a variety of phobias, but he isn't sure how to get outside his own apartment to improve his life. He subsists on disability checks and gifts from his grandmother. But the few people in his life and a series of strange events draw him out into the bigger world.

A very quick and enjoyable read.
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Took my a little while to get into the book but I think that the beginning pace was important to understanding the main character. Martin writes very well which made me persevere. By the end, I loved the main character and really enjoyed the book's conclusion.
mjday avatar reviewed The Pleasure of My Company on
I really enjoyed this book. although i thought the whole time it was going to have a sad ,dark ending that was going to make me cry but i was very surprised...and thoroughly enjoyed it. The book is about a man in his early thirties who has issues mental alphabetizing and understanding simple things without putting them in a logical order..he spends his life walking from place to place, but only if he does not have to step off a curb to get there. When a unlikely relationship occurs and his whole life gets thrown off balance. However, he doesnt want anyone to know about his mental handicaps and keeps his struggles with in. Its a very sweet book and im glad it didnt end on a sad note.
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I loved this audio. Steve Martin is so funny and innovative.


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