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How I Became Stupid

Martin Page

Paperback | Pages: 160 pages

Rating: 3.39 | 9002 Users | 918 Reviews

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Title	:	How I Became Stupid
Author	:	Martin Page
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 160 pages
Published	:	November 30th 2004 by Penguin Books (first published 2000)
Categories	:	Fiction. Humor. Cultural. France. Novels. Contemporary. European Literature. French Literature. Literature

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Ignorance is bliss, or so hopes Antoine, the lead character in Martin Page's stinging satire, "How I Became Stupid" a modern day "Candide" with a Darwin Award-like sensibility. A twenty-five-year-old Aramaic scholar, Antoine has had it with being brilliant and deeply self-aware in today's culture. So tortured is he by the depth of his perception and understanding of himself and the world around him that he vows to denounce his intelligence by any means necessary in order to become stupid enough to be a happy, functioning member of society. What follows is a dark and hilarious odyssey as Antoine tries everything from alcoholism to stock-trading in order to lighten the burden of his brain on his soul.

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Original Title:	Comment je suis devenu stupide
ISBN:	0142004952 (ISBN13: 9780142004951)
Edition Language:	English

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Ratings: 3.39 From 9002 Users | 918 Reviews

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ENalthough based on an interesting idea and quite well reasoned, the book seems overrated; except for antoine all the other characters lack personality. the last chapter is almost annoying, due to the artificial feeling and the beginning of the love story. the naivety and the simplicity of the 2 characters is so exaggerated so that everything becomes unnatural. ROdesi bazata pe o idee interesanta si argumentata destul de bine, cartulia mi se pare cam overrated; cu exceptia lui antoine,

A brief, pithy novel about a young French intellectual with a dead-end degree and a dead-end job who decides he'd be happier if he was less intelligent, and sets about trying to make it happen. Eventually it descends into broad antimaterialist satire, and I think it could have benefited from a savvy editor, but nonetheless, I recommend it unreservedly to anyone reading this.Money quote: "Alcoholics are pitied, they are cared for, they are thought of in medical terms, humanely. But no one thinks

I am hugely attracted to books set in France, especially when they are written by French authors. This is what happens when you are a Francophile. Unfortunately, being a Francophile also leads me down garden paths and allows me to dip myself into some seriously underwhelming novels. This is one of these novels.The idea is interesting, but that is where it stops. The characters start off interesting - such as Antoine's friend who can speak only in rhyme - but they are only ever introduced; no one



Despite its consistency and it being in the same arena as Andrew Kaufman's work, this was up and down for me in terms of how much I liked it.There are a fair few quotable bits and the satire is often so on point. However, sometimes it felt sort of unremarkable I guess. But I chalk that up to my reading (and thinking) a lot of similar things already.The last chapter felt unnecessary. Tonally it fitted but content-wise it seemed an odd, out-of-nowhere (view spoiler)[romantic (hide spoiler)]

As someone who can sometimes feel a higher level of intelligence in comparison to the huddled masses, the idea that someone can somehow become stupid in order to make everyday life easier made me chuckle because Ive felt that way before. I think my favorite part of the book is when the main character decides to try alcoholism, but first he must interview an alcoholic. After all his vain attempts to numb his intelligence, he comes to realize that being smart isnt so bad after all. Its a

If is an easy book:)! I recommend it if by any chance there is nothing pending to read in your own library! Not very fancy or with a high emotional impact! It reflects the reality of the young generation seeking themselves! The language used is ironic, here and there humor is present.