Allreaders.com

Story of My Life Book Summary and Study Guide

Jay McInerney Booklist Jay McInerney Message Board

Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Story of My Life


Jay McInerney takes us on a limo ride through love, lust, and high living in Manhattan through the voice of a typical party girl. It is a hilarious yet touching satire of the post-modern female growing up way too fast in a disaffected world.
Click here to see the rest of this review...

The review of this Book prepared by Brendan Xavier Darcy



Chapter Analysis of Story of My Life

Click on a plot link to find similar books!

Plot & Themes

Time/era of story    -   1980's-1999 Kids growing up/acting up?    -   Yes Political/social activism    -   Yes Plotlet:    -   abortion Internal struggle/realization?    -   Yes Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Age group of kid(s) in story:    -   college Loving/sexing?    -   guy chasing Drinking/Drugs problems?    -   alcohol    -   drugs

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   unemployed Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

City?    -   Yes City:    -   New York    -   wealthy    -   rude people

Writing Style

Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing    -   licking    -   orgies    -   impregnation/reproduction    -   lesbians!    -   actual description of hetero sex    -   Boob talk!    -   Vagia talk!    -   Weiner talk! Lot of foul language?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   mostly dialog

Books with storylines, themes & endings like Story of My Life

Help From Above by Misti Jackson
Looking for Alaska by John Green
I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe
Stir-Fry by Emma Donoghue
The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido
Jay McInerney Books Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
2 Ways to Search!
Or



Our Chief Librarian