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Book Review of Portnoy's Complaint

Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint
Author: Philip Roth
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Completely obscene and uproariously funny.

There's not really much of a plot--just a man telling the story of his life in a monologue to his therapist. As a result, the narrative structure jumps around a lot, much the way the human mind works. One memory brings to mind another memory from years earlier or years later, and then you circle back once again to what you were talking about before.

Highly recommended.