Without hesitation, Aisling turns the tables and hurts the main character, just as he did the other women. The tables are turned when the main character meets Aisling McCarthy. Oh, and did I mention that through all of this, he is also a raging alcoholic? He even describes his own pain as if he was a scientist on the outside looking in, and many of his actions are described with an underlying intent.
The main character constantly reminds the reader of his sociopathic tendencies as he attempts to mimic facial expressions and “act normal” in social situations. And that feeling is creepier than any Stephen King novel I have ever read. Since you begin to believe that this is truly how he thinks of romance, you find yourself sympathising with this unruly misanthrope. Removed more hope, sold more medication, caused more tears.” “Okay, maybe not killed, but dulled more lives. “Romance has killed more people than cancer,” he writes. I found myself rereading many sentences only because I was in disbelief. The words that he uses to describe his version of love are shocking and ruthless. These, among other girls, were used as the main character’s conquests to feed his unrelenting urge to tear down women. And Catherine, who he hoped he would push to suicide. There was Jenny, who he pretended to like. He describes a few of the women that he intentionally hurt as if he were reading off of a list.
#THE DIARY OF AN OXYGEN THIEF AMAZON SERIAL#
I was soon to discover that the main character is an Irishman in advertising who compares himself to a serial killer when it comes to the treatment of women. I was immediately intrigued, eager for an explanation. I really enjoyed it.” the anonymous author writes on the very first page of “Diary of an Oxygen Thief.”Īfter unknowingly picking up this novel, the first sentence came like a punch in the stomach. Mentally, not physically…the thing is, I got off on it. I considered Stephen King, Clive Barker and even Edgar Allen Poe, until I stumbled upon a novel that altered my opinion on what I consider to be a “scary” book. “Diary of an Oxygen Thief” isn’t your traditional horror novel, but it’s a chilling read nonetheless.Īs Halloween approaches, I was searching for a new novel that fit a more “dark and creepy” genre.