Daniel Pecan Cambridge is a thirty-something man who lives alone in Los Angeles with obsessive-compulsive habits, such as measuring doorways and counting. His life revolves around small routines, a therapist, and his interest in the way things are arranged. When he meets Clarissa, a young woman who works at a pharmacy, and her sister, he begins to build relationships and attempts to change. Steve Martin uses the first-person voice to tell the story with comedy, and he balances the humor with sadness about loneliness.
Fans of Steve Martin's writing and readers who like quirky narrators will find a short, light and affectionate novel.
Balanced in tone; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
