MONEY

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by Martin Amis (1984)

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John Self is the quintessential consumer. Always hungry for more and never really satisfied. Out on hunting safari in London and New York, John tours the streets and devours whatever he can find. His daily routine is a merry-go-round of booze, fags, paid-for sex, hardcore pornography, handjobs, and large servings of food. With so much money on tap that he can have whatever he wants, John has no need for restraint. He is unhealthy and overweight, experiencing blackouts and memory loss, and sometimes hits the important women in his life. A highly paid film executive, John must pull together the various threads that must intertwine to make the Money film a success. But how can a thoroughly selfish man serve the needs of others? In short, John can only really satisfy himself and perhaps this is why John never really suspects the truth of what is going on around him. This is a highly descriptive portrait of a weak man who is sometimes capable of reflection. However, it is only at the very end of his journey that John is made aware of the facts. And by then it is way too late. Fiction. 394 pages.

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DETAILS:

Title: Money

Year: 1984

Author: Martin Amis

Pages: 394

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Book review by Keith Salter