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Aged 24, Damian Shaw's future now seems nothing more than a trek towards hell and damnation, all because his girlfriend Jo has set him free to hurl himself into an orgy of laddish excess. When his supposed friends contrive to defile Jo's memory with careless remarks, he decides to wreak vengeance.

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3.5 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure escapism, 5 April 2000

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A compelling page turner - apart from the long opening which builds slowly and the climactic close, Jarvis comes at you in short literary bursts. You're in a club, you're in a pub, you're back in a club, which makes this a very hard book to put down. Never a dull moment in this tale, but thank heavens I'm all grown up now because this lifetsyle would surely just wear you down?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Naughty ... but NICE!, 7 Jan 2000

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So hip, you can almost hear them compiling the movie soundtrack as you're reading this - LOTS of dance music, shades of New Order (reminiscent of 'The Beach' or 'Trainspotting', anyone?). Zips along at pace and, with short sharp chapters and a snappy dialogue to boot, I must admit I found emales (note: lower case, very hip) totally unputdownable. Repetitive it may be = clubs, drugs, sex, more clubs, more drugs, more sex = but in 'Dame' Jarvis has created atrue ANTI-HERO for the CHEMICAL GENERATION, not necessarily likeable but strangely appealing nevetheless. You may just hate all the characters in this book but they'll definitely show you a good time along the way and there's more than enough potential for a follow up ... please?

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great book that you can get as much out of as you like., 16 Sep 1999

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In Damien, Jarvis has created a very real though not necessarily likeable central character.

For me, this book is more about misguided loyalty and the danger of bloody-mindedness than about being a sucessful 24-year old in London.

You can relate to may of the themes and ideas therein; People let you down when you're not expecting them to. You let people down and don't feel any remorse. No matter how self-assured you are you can be wrong. You question your own judgement. Very Real.

I admit that Damien got on my nerves at times, but I've no doubt that he was supposed to. This is testament to the depth of his character and the vivid scene that Jarvis has set.

This is a book that you should read twice.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This one was an absolute page turner. Jarvis is a fantastic and original author who captures so beautifully real life people - we all know this character. Read more

Published on 29 Jun 2007 by Anna

4.0 out of 5 stars Power, Corruption and Lies
A lot of Jarvis's book seems familiar. Then it dawns on you that you know these people, you can relate to them. Read more

Published on 10 Sep 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring yuppy
This book had a promising enough start but the whole story seemed to get repetetive and boring.The characters had no substance and the end was soooo predictable. Read more

Published on 15 Sep 2000 by kieran_h80@hotmail.com

2.0 out of 5 stars e-males? the english pyscho more like
I have to agree with reviewer who commented on the simlarity between this book and the far superior American Pyscho by Bret Easton Ellis. Read more

Published on 24 Jan 2000 by muffin_man@rocketmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars You get exactly what it says on the cover!
My e-males has a different line at the base of the cover to amazon's picture and states CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL, CLUBS, DRUGS AND SEX. Read more

Published on 9 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - Very Real
With Damien, Jarvis has created a truly representative male character for 90's London. We've all "been there, done that", but I've yet to read a better description of... Read more

Published on 28 Dec 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars ANGRY YOUNG MAN???
This book might be renamed Angry Young Man for that is how Damian appears on the surface - but is he really? Read more

Published on 20 Dec 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars This book STINKS !!!
A dull plot with too many characters, all of whom are unpleasant and uninteresting. Peppering the pages with constant references to drugs, sex and "hip" London (circa... Read more

Published on 11 Dec 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars BLATANT PLAGARISM!
I can't believe this book was ever printed!To me it is a blatant rip-off of American Psycho,set in London,with a lead character that is no where near as interesting as Patrick... Read more

Published on 25 Nov 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read BUT the ending's PANTS !
I read the majority of this book while commuting to work and back and I admit that at times it was so compelling I didn't want my stop to come. Read more

Published on 9 Sep 1999

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