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Twenty Something (Paperback)

by Iain Hollingshead (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd (5 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0715636561
  • ISBN-13: 978-0715636565
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 208,005 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'Excellent... a very entertaining romp' - Evening Standard 'There is something undeniably compulsive about the book... an impressive and amusing debut' - City AM 'An enjoyable read... Bridget Jones for young men, or Adrian Mole for the Naughty Noughties' - New Statesman 'Funny, rude and entertaining... will strike a chord with anyone who is, was, or will be a twentysomething' Danny Wallace 'Wonderful... Hollingshead writes with the cynicism of many clever young men, but the passion of very few' Matthew Parris"


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`An enjoyable read ... Bridget Jones for young men, or Adrian Mole for the Naughty Noughties'
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Jack is my hero!, 2 April 2007
By Andy (London, UK) - See all my reviews
I'm a young professional, 23, living in London and was given the book by a friend I met at university. She told me I might be able to use it for inspiration - and when I read it I completely fell in love with the character of Jack Lancaster. In fact, I liked the book so much I felt compelled to write a review of it.

From the first few pages where he stops to re-evaluate his life "Yes: I'm a tosspot" to his heartbreakingly hilarious semi-breakdown and drunken resignation from his high-paid city job, through to his ultimate redemption after a tragic turn of events that force him to realise what's truly important in life, I laughed and cried all the way through. There is so much embittered honesty in his observations about modern life. This one passage had me in hysterics,

"I started going to the gym recently and it was fun, at first... there are the overweight women who look like they were poured into their lycra and forgot to say when; the work-shy layabouts spending their dole money on Lucozade; the bored housewives who drive to the gym, walk on a treadmill whilst watching MTV, eat a Mars bar to celebrate the successful completion of their exercise routine, and then drive home again."

I think he struck a nerve in my own shameful vanity... But there's a lot of heart too. Essentially he's just a young, confused guy just trying to work out his place in life and struggling to understand all of life's little absurdities.

The one thing I would have to say is that it can be very crude, and perhaps not for the squeamish or faint-hearted, especially when it comes to sex. Jack's tell-it-like-it-is style may not be for everyone, but you can't deny his truthfulness. Jack can also be a bit of a b*stard sometimes, and I often found myself wondering if he was really an entirely sympathetic narrative character, but in the end I realised that it was this complexity that made the book all the more satisfying, and when he comes good in the end you can't help but feel somehow redeemed yourself. There's a little, maybe a lot, of Jack in all of us, and if you're young, running low on your idealism and need a funny, outrageous and strangely moving pick me up, then this is definitely a great read.

It's very uncompromising and doesn't pull its punches, so I guess it's one of those love it or hate it kind of books. I certainly know which side I'm on!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly witty, accurate and a cracking read, 30 Mar 2007
I read Twenty Something recently after it had been highly recommended to me by several friends and colleagues - like them, I became an instant fan after the first few paragraphs. As a twenty something living in London myself, I was amazed by how accurately Hollingshead portrays this world. Equally though, this book should appeal to any generation and you certainly do not have to be a Londoner to appreciate it - in fact, non-Londoners will love the witty send-up of elements of London life and society. Hilarious and addictive - I didn't want it to end. Sequel please!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe not for everyone, but..., 12 Oct 2009
I am not well-read enough to know whether or not this book is a rip-off of another title, nor am I a literary fiend who is able to dissect the quality of the writing/editing.

However, I thought this book was fantastic. Anyone who works or has worked as a 20-something male in a big city firm will surely relate to many of the thoughts and troubles in this book. So many points, especially early in the book, had me thinking "I know exactly what that's like", or "I thought it was just me that felt like this".

Some of the reviews have said that the story loses it's charm a little towards the end, and I am inclined to agree. However, I think this might just be bitterness that my life remains a parallel to the early Jack Lancaster rather than the later one!

I read this book when I was on holiday and got through it in a couple of days. I'm normally not much of a reader but I always looked forward to picking this up, and had trouble putting it down.

I doubt this book is for you if you can't relate to Jack Lancaster in some way, nor will it go down as a literary classic, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it highly amusing throughout.
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