Book · 1973 · Fiction
The Rachel Papers
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And then he began writing novels and he said that his first novel The Rachel papers came out in 1973 which is a bit mind-blowing for me.
The best things said about it
Luckily it was not the Rachel papers which I think is a bad was the Rach it was not it was Amos it was London Fields and money the Rachel papers I think is a bad early dating book together.
I think the the first book that I I loved was the Rachel papers which is just so misogynous and awful and yet so much fun.
Why people recommend it
The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis is the provocative and darkly comedic debut novel that follows a precocious, self-absorbed young British protagonist as he meticulously plans his romantic and intellectual pursuits. On an episode of The Book Review titled Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on “Friday Black”, Jen Salai discussed the novel as an early reading favorite, describing it as simultaneously misogynous, awful, and a tremendous amount of fun. Later, during a tribute episode titled Remembering Martin Amis, Dwight Garner reflected on the author's career, expressing astonishment that the novel was published in 1973 when Amis was still very young. On the same tribute episode, Jason Zinman and Gilbert Cruz debated the merits of the book, with Zinman questioning whether it functions well as a romantic or dating guide while remarking on how the protagonist possesses a vocabulary far more refined than his actual emotional maturity. Together, the speakers captured the complex legacy of Amis's literary debut, acknowledging both its brilliant stylistic verve and the unsettling qualities of its memorable, deeply flawed protagonist.
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Jason Zinoman luckily it was not the Rachel papers which I think is a bad was the Rach it was not it was Amos it was Lond… 2
“luckily it was not the Rachel papers which I think is a bad was the Rach it was not it was Amos it was London Fields and money the Rachel papers I think is a bad early dating book together”
“I think in the Rachel papers he describes his protagonist as being his vocabulary is more refined than his emotions”
Dwight Garner and then he began writing novels and he said that his first novel The Rachel papers came out in 1973 which… 1
“and then he began writing novels and he said that his first novel The Rachel papers came out in 1973 which is a bit mind-blowing for me”
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“I think the the first book that I I loved was the Rachel papers which is just so misogynous and awful and yet so much fun”