What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

The Accidental Tourist
This topic is about The Accidental Tourist
15 views
SOLVED: Adult Fiction > SOLVED. First person fiction about a man who often flies on business trips but hates business trips [s]

Comments Showing 1-4 of 4 (4 new)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

message 1: by Alma (new)

Alma Thrift | 2 comments The main character is always expressing how he has streamlined everything he does to be more efficient (I don’t remember any specific examples but along the lines of how to perfectly pack for his business trips, how to make his bed for efficient washing and changing of sheets, how to prepare morning coffee and breakfast, etc.)
SPOILERS AHEAD


His relationship falls apart and his live-in partner moves out. He gradually descends into a lifestyle that is more and more “efficient” though it becomes more of an obsession with the efficient way of doing everything. It doesn’t express it outright in the book but I suspect the main character has obsessive compulsive disorder. I recall he seemed to be depressed.
I read this book about 10 years ago though I don’t believe it was fresh off the shelves at that time.


message 2: by Rosa (last edited Mar 31, 2020 12:03AM) (new)

Rosa (rosaiglarsh) | 5384 comments It reminds me of Up in the Air, but that businessman enjoys his nomadic lifestyle.
Is his "life-partner" a woman?


message 4: by Alma (new)

Alma Thrift | 2 comments Yes!! The Accidental Tourist! SOLVED, thank you!!


back to top