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Money Paperback – March 4, 1986

by Martin Amis (Author)

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Book 1 of 3 in the London Trilogy Series

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While simultaneously shooting his first feature film in New York and living a decadent lifestyle, John Self, one of London's top commercial directors, discovers how distasteful the pursuit of pleasure can be

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Absolutely one of the funniest, smartest, meanest books I know. John Self, the Rabelaisian narrator of the novel, is an advertising man and director of TV commercials who lurches through London and Manhattan, eating, drinking, drugging and smoking too much, buying too much sex, and caring for little else besides getting the big movie deal that will make him lots of money. Hey, it was the '80s. Most importantly, however, Amis in Money musters more sheer entertainment power in any single sentence than most writers are lucky to produce in a career.

Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books (March 4, 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140088911
ISBN-13: 978-0140088915
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 126 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #610,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #33948 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Literary

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Walter Spoonbill

The Depths of Shallowness

May 10, 2013

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The narrator, John Self, is addicted to excess - whether it's money, food, drink or porn - he's also pugnacious, not as smart as he thinks he is, intentionally & unintentionally funny, overbearing & overweight. Martin Amis plumbs the depths of a society that elevates shallowness to an art form, with equal measures of ferocity & wit, whilst always keeping true to the voice of the thoroughly unlikeable narrator, who nevertheless seduces the reader with autobiographical honesty & human weakness that the braggadocio never quite hides. A extraordinary piece of writing that tells a sad tale of our capitalist uncaring excess & where that has led us. By the way, Amis inserts himself into the plot as a writer Self convinces to rewrite a movie script - it is another layer in this book of many manipulations, threaded with dark, deep humour.

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It is an alluring dream, is it not?

September 6, 2006

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John Self, named such by Amis to represent all of humanity, is a man whose world is controlled by money and sex. Afraid of what life might bring him if he freed himself from his addictions, he succumbs instead to the mantra that just a little more money will fix your problems, that it seems to be working for everyone else so it will work for you too. Like all members of a capitalist system about which Amis seems to be prophesying, Self believes deep down that once he hits the money, his problems will disappear, his obesity, his loneliness, his addictions, and all the rest.

The problem is he already has the money. He has had the money, spent the money, and still has the money. Money is not the issue. The mindset of the people in his world is that if he would "relax, . . . sink a couple of thou into [his] backhand, . . . quit smoking, drink less, eat right . . . go to high-priced health clubs and fancy massage studios . . . undergo a series of long, painful and expensive operations" then he (and you, the universal Mr. Self) will be ready for success in today's society. It is an alluring dream, is it not?

Reviewed by Jonathan Stephens

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Ethan Cooper

Hilarious, Risky, Bawdy, Brilliant

June 25, 2003

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In "Money", Martin Amis shows us John Self, a director of TV commercials who is moving up professionally to direct his first movie. The producer of this movie, Fielding Goodney, treats John as THE key player in the deal, despite John's serious drinking problem and his continuing embarrassing and bawdy misbehavior. Until the book's final section, John lives this crazy can't-be-real opportunity, with hilarious Hollywood-style production problems and apparently limitless funding.
In reading this novel, I kept wondering how Self's producer could overlook-even encourage-his personal shenanigans, which would obviously undermine a movie project in the real world. But in the last section of "Money", Amis explains, as he shifts his focus from John Self's hilarious debauchery to plot analysis. Then, a character named Martin Amis, a writer brought on board to salvage a disastrous script, unravels the mystery and reveals the true dynamic of John Self and Fielding Goodney. At the book's end, the achievement of Martin Amis, the author, is clear. He has written a brilliant, entertaining, risky novel, telling a funny and implausible story that ultimately makes perfect sense. Bravo!

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Amusing but lacks substance (3.5 stars)

September 22, 2010

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There is amusement aplenty in Money--lots of deft touches that bring a chuckle as the story zips along. Unfortunately, the novel suffers from a lack of substance. The points Amis makes about greed and unbridled lifestyles are fairly obvious, the targets of his venom are too easy, and the superficiality of his characters is overblown. I nonetheless found the novel worth reading for its comedy which, when it works, works very well. I would give Money 3 1/2 stars if that option were available.

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Eliya

brown gunk on the pages

August 19, 2018

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It's a good book, but my copy arrived with a mysterious brown gunk on the inside cover and some of the pages :/

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Gerard Keating

Terrible book

August 27, 2018

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Read this because some people regard it as a classic but it just seems dated now. The plot is terrible and the writer putting himself is just awful.

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AndMooreAgain

Amis must be the Mentor for the "Brat Pack" writers

January 23, 2010

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If Martin Amis was not read and studied by the writer of American Psycho and Glamorama, two very important novels which I read and reread and never have far from my grasp, than I will eat Herzog's shoe if any shoe is left.
Money especially has the wild style, the momnt to moment ravings, so realistic and yes I was there (everyone should try it once) and life lived the way we all know we should not be living it or we better stop soon. It is as outrageous as Glamoranma and more so. Almost as nervewracking as Amer Psycho no more so. Highly recommend this book along with all of Amis' works.

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A NYC Screenwriter

DIARY OF A LOUT

July 12, 2008

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Sure Martin drops the ball at the very, very end. But, until then, this is "in my opinion" the best, the funniest, the greatest celebration of pure loutishness every written. i lent it to a friend, he read it, and i asked him what he thought. his reply was simple and encapsulating; he responded, very matter-of-factly, "it's the Bible". i couldn't concur more. now, i'm not one to burst out laughing alone on the subway, but i couldn't help myself. if you have have never read Money, you're in for a treat. Like being a thirty-year-old virgin - lot to look forward to. i once described it as "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" with a bit less drugs and a lot more sex. That one also caused me to laugh out loud. but, if you happen not to like it, don't let it discourage you from reading "Money". it's more or less a totally different experience. it has everything: sexism, racism, alcoholism - what more could you ask for in a book! oh, as far as it being politically correct, it couldn't be further from it. - david

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