Title: The Pleasure of My Company Author: Steve Martin type of book: Fiction call number: Fic

This book is strong in character, story and language.

Summary:
Daniel Cambridge is a young man working around his obsessive-compulsive neuroses to reach out and connect with people around him--hard to do when you can't cross the block, or are compelled to iron everything and touch all the copiers in Kinkos. Fortunately his insular world opens to some neighbors and "student shrink" turned roommate, and ultimately to a new life.

I would recommend this book!

Why?
It is funny (poignant, not laugh-out-loud) and sweet, and you root for Daniel and those who care for him. The language is brilliant. I suspect Steve Martin will eventually be known more for his writing than acting, as successful as that's been!

Martin's previous best-seller was the novella Shopgirl.

Employee Initials: SB Review Date: February 2004

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