Review: Red Carpets And Other Banana Skins

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Title: Red Carpets And Other Banana Skins
Author: Rupert Everett
Genre: Autobiography
Publisher: Abacus (Edition May 2007)
Pages: Paperback 406
Language: English
Rating: 8/10

Summary: Actor Rupert Everett (probably best known for his role in My Best Friend's Wedding) gives a very detailed insight in his life so far. Not afraid to name names and to show the dirtier side of showbiz, he tells us all about the struggles and the victories behind the scenes.

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Review: Problemski Hotel

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Title: Problemski Hotel
Author: Dimitri Verhulst
Genre: Creative nonfiction
Publisher: Contact
Pages: Hardcover 110
Language: Dutch
Rating: 8.5/10

Summary: Bipul Masli, once a photographer in his own country, now lives in a Belgian facility for refugees. He is waiting for a decision from the authorities whether he will be allowed to stay and work in Belgium. In the mean time he observes his fellow refugees from all over the world. Each one of them has his and her own story to tell.

( Spoilerfree review )

It's available in English!

Review: Portnoy's Complaint

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Title: Portnoy's Complaint
Author: Philip Roth
Genre: Novel
Publisher: Vintage
Pages: Paperback 274
Language: English
Rating: 8/10

Summary: -"A couch side confessional by 33-year-old Jewish-American Alexander Portnoy to his psychiatrist. It's a sexually explicit exploration of Jewish identity that caused a storm of controversy when it was published in 1969."- Well, that's what I stole from a review I found on the internet. I wouldn't call it specifically Jewish, I would label it 'male' identity... Portnoy talks about his parents and how he feels they are to blame for how he deals with life. Specifically for how he can't handle relationships and for his everlasting obsession with sex.

( Spoilerfree review )