Diary of an Oxygen Thief (The Oxygen Thief Diaries)

I don’t really know what to say, it’s a book. I liked it, and it came in good quality. Nothing on it, and nothing wrong with it! :) (if you see anything on it it’s completely my fault, I’ve had this book for I think almost a year)

**"Diary of an Oxygen Thief"** is a raw and captivating novel that delves into the complexities of love, heartache, and the cyclical nature of pain. The story follows an unnamed narrator who embodies the troubled spirit of a modern-day Holden Caulfield, grappling with his struggles as an alcoholic while navigating the chaotic landscape of relationships. He crosses paths with a fiercely ambitious woman working as a photographer’s assistant, whose relentless pursuit of success blinds her to the emotional turmoil she creates around her. Through a blend of dark humor and poignant insight, the novel explores the harsh realities of human connection and the ways in which we hurt one another and ourselves. The protagonist’s journey is a powerful reminder of the scars we carry and the impact of our actions on those we love, painting a vivid picture of the messiness of life and love. **"Diary of an Oxygen Thief"** is not just an exploration of broken hearts; it is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending account of what it means to truly connect, making it a thought-provoking read for anyone who has experienced the highs and lows of relationships.

Good book came in good condition

Self-destruction and the destruction of others leads to being completely and wholly destructed by another. How much will we let someone strip us of? Everything? How long will we let another totally destroy us? Will we be the one to end things in that emotionally abusive situation or will we wait until they are done and have broken us completely down? This is basically about a loathing, self-absorbed, misogynistic alcoholic in self-destruct mode that gets off and only feels better about his own pathetic life by destroying the lives of others but in a romantic situation. While the story is written in a diary or journal format, we are lead to believe that the narrator is telling the story of his own personal life. All of his past personal experiences. The DIARY is definitely dark and haunting, yet unusually full of brutal honesty and has occasional bits of humor. The author reflects upon his life, from the narcissistic abusive actions in his past to the present day where he has gotten sober, stopped the abusive actions and is trying to convince himself that what he is doing is "normal" the entire time. I'm not getting into the ending of the book, you'll have to see what happens yourself. I will tell you that though the book is short, it's a hell of a ride. *************** “Hurt people hurt people more skillfully. An expert heart-breaker knows the effect of each incision. The blade slips in barely noticed, the pain and the apology delivered at the same time.” “We don't get punished for our sins, we get punished by our sins.” “They say the sea is actually black and that it merely reflects the blue sky above. So it was with me. I allowed you to admire yourself in my eyes. I provided a service. I listened and listened and listened. You stored yourself in me.” “I like hurting girls. Mentally not physically, I never hit a girl in my life. Well once. But that was a mistake. I'll tell you about it later. The thing is, I got off on it. I really enjoyed it.”

Great read definitely recommend

I found the book to be interesting, certainly written from a unique perspective. It felt cathartic for the author to lay this whole story out. I can’t say I would recommend it or read it again or continue reading the rest of the series. It definitely got to the point of rambling quite a bit. Kind of like listening to a friend talk over a morning coffee for hours on end about their toxic ex or the awful week they’ve had when you wish they would just finally leave the whole topic be and maybe let someone else talk for a minute, though at times they’ll peak your interest with a juicy bit of gossip, just enough to keep you listening anyways because you ultimately want to know where this story leads. I wish it had chapters rather than just an endless stream of consciousness. It makes it difficult to find natural stopping points to put the book down for the night without having to go back and remember what he was talking about when I picked it up again the next night. But if you enjoy essentially reading someone’s diary or getting a look into a broken, emotionally immature person’s mind and experiences, you may enjoy this book.

I actually love how this book is written and if you’re into this theme of like books like crime and punishment or just books written by like Dostoevsky or psychological based books, and this is definitely for you and in general, it doesn’t take that long to finish. Amazingly written feels like someone’s just talking too, and the words are simple so nothing to really decipher if you want something that’s an easy read

I read the book “ Diary of the Oxygen Thief.” I think this book was good. I think it took a lot of guts to write a book about his personal experience. About how he was an alcoholic and how he was a narcissist. The book starts off in Dublin and the main character loves to take away the women's way of emotion. He does this by sitting and listening to there problems and then use it against them in the worst way. He would then ask them to take revenge on him by following him around and stock him. Which made him feel like they stilled cared. So eventually he got sober and met a girl that he loved but was scared to commit because he didn't want to go back to his old way. So, one day when he went to the bar he was with his girlfriend and his girlfriend would always be taking pictures of him. As he was 8 years sober, his girlfriend gave him coke. In the coke there was vodka. So after being 8 years sober he relapsed. Which was a very sad part in the book. The character in the book had a lot courage to write about his experience. He put his differences aside and let his expire de free. Bei§&an alcoholic was a hard thing for him to recover and stopping to emotionally hurt girls was another really hard thing for him. By getting sober and by cleaning up his life he became great at his job and became ?+very successful. He put his accomplishment and struggle into a book which was a really good book. I highly recommend reading this book. It ¡was very good.

Era un regalo

good

Bon livre, telle que vu. Satisfait.

Everybody should read this I love it and the sequels sooo interesting

insane