The Pleasure of My Company: A Novel
by:
Steve Martin (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781401398828 (1401398820)
Publish date: October 1st 2003
Publisher: Hyperion
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Comedy,
Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
American,
Literary Fiction,
Adult,
Contemporary
Daniel Pecan Cambridge, 30, 35, 38, or 27, depending on how he feels that day, is a young man whose life is rich and full, provided he never leaves his Santa Monica apartment. After all, outside there are 8-inch-high curbs and there's always the horrible chance he might see a gas station attendant w...
an easy, quirky read with some chuckles. like many books, it's about loneliness. the main character has many issues (mostly related to ocd) that keep himself isolated in himself. while it starts out a little hard for the reader to like him, over the course of a very short book he grows on you. e...
Enjoyable novella. Only complaint I have is that the ending was wrapped up a little too quickly.
Martin’s writing is so inspiring and well composed that I can’t help but recommend it. Take your time with this book, it is not a novel to be flippantly read. .. please read the full review at: http://tipsyreader.com/books/reviews/book-review-the-pleasure-of-my-company/
Not as good as Shopgirl but it was interesting nonetheless. The audio book is read by the author, which is always interesting, but it's always better when it's Steve Martin. A very different read. Daniel is a quirky dude. But all's well that ends well, and this one does. Not very predictable because...