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Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint
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shown in segment October 3, 2012

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Alex
May 05, 2020 rated it it was ok
The man can write, that's for sure, but Alexander Portnoy is so disagreeable the book was unenjoyable to me. However, the author's afterword (in the 25th anniversary edition) was fascinating to me. ...more
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Megan
Jun 06, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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I read this when I was 15 or 16. I thought it was a bit odd, but still interesting and good then. I think it's time for another go. ...more
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Laura Lee
Mar 13, 2011 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
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I found the narrator of this book to be too self-focused to be a good companion.
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