''Diary of an Oxygen Thief'' is a 2006 Dutch novel, written by Anonymous and published in
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Summary
Purporting to be an autobiography, ''Diary of an Oxygen Thief'' begins with the narrator, an Irish advertising executive living in London, describing the pleasure he used to receive from
emotionally abusing women. After the narrator starts attending
AA meetings, he sobers up and looks back on his past relationships with a measure of remorse. After taking a job in the United States, the narrator is confronted externally by the absurdity of corporate America, culture shock, and the conflict of moving from the lower to upper-middle class. Internally he grapples with paranoia, addiction, and a legacy of pain. Later, he meets a young, aspiring photographer in New York and falls in love with her.
The "Oxygen Thief" in the title refers to narrator's low self-esteem. Because of his sense of self-loathing he seems to go through life unworthy of the very air he breathes.
Reception
''Diary of an Oxygen Thief'' quickly became popular from its initial publication in 2006 to 2016 where it was listed on both
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See also
* ''
Chameleon in a Candy Store''
References
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External links
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Alcoholics Anonymous
2006 novels
21st-century Dutch novels
Self-published books
Memoirs
English-language novels
Fiction with unreliable narrators
Novels set in New York City
Novels set in London
Novels set in Minnesota
2006 debut novels
Works published anonymously