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Portnoy's Complaint

By: Philip Roth
Narrated by: Ron Silver
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Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933-)]:A disorder in which strongly felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature.

Portnoy's Complaint tells the tale of young Jewish lawyer Alexander Portnoy and his scandalous sexual confessions to his psychiatrist. As narrated by Portnoy, he takes the listener on a journey through his childhood to adolescence to present day while articulating his sexual desire, frustration and neurosis in shockingly candid ways.

Hysterically funny and daringly intimate, Portnoy's Complaint was an immediate bestseller upon its publication and elevated Roth to an international literary celebrity.

©1967, 1968, 1969 Philip Roth (P)2024 Penguin Audio Genre Fiction Jewish Literary Fiction Psychological World Literature Fiction

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So glad this book is now on Audible! A very funny and poignant look into what was a quite typical Jewish upbringing, and its effects on a growing boy. As long as the sexual details and language don't offend. Highly recommend

Brilliantly read. A great insight into Jewish identity and boyhood

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As the title says really; haven't got much else to say. k j k j j j

Hilarious and Unsettling

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Brilliantly written. Brilliantly performed. The funniest audiobook I’ve listened to. Recommended without reservation. Of course, provided the language doesn’t offend.

An out and out masterpiece

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