: Many reviewers find the narrator narcissistic and irritating , often questioning if the book is a clever satire or merely "hollow garbage" designed for shock value [16, 17].
"No," she said, walking over to the table and placing the tea down in front of me. She didn't sit. She stood over me. "You’re not honest. You’re just broken. And you think if you smash enough other people, you’ll find a piece that fits you. But it won’t. You’re a puzzle made of dust, honey. You can’t put that back together." a diary of an oxygen thief new
We are exhausted by gentle, validating literature. A Diary of an Oxygen Thief is the literary equivalent of a punch to the gut. The new edition capitalizes on the desire for unvarnished, amoral storytelling—a palate cleanser after a decade of wholesome YA. : Many reviewers find the narrator narcissistic and