Description
What does one do when they’re so smart they wish they could become stupid? This is the question posed by this satirical novel that tells the story of Antoine, a well-educated, but miserable young man.
Antoine believes that his intelligence and clarity of thought are precisely what are making his life miserable. After several futile attempts to become an alcoholic and commit suicide, he decides to become stupid in order to finally live a happier life. In his own way, he joins the general atmosphere of stupidity and immerses himself in the idiocy of contemporary life and consumer society, adapting to his status as a “normal” person who buys, spends, consumes, and thinks like everyone else…
A remarkably funny and intelligent novel.
“This irresistible novel, with its irony and compelling truths, is also—and especially—enchanting with its refreshing and spiritual writing. The sharpness of the narration’s intelligence is a true joy…”
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