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Sara Dempsey asked this question about Portnoy’s Complaint:
Am I seriously the only person who couldn't get past Alex Portnoy (and his douchey friend) as attempted rapist?
Joseph Duncan Not at all. It seems an appropriate end of all that self-loathing, and obsession with being good. He is definitely an anti-hero and pretty unlikable b…mǰNot at all. It seems an appropriate end of all that self-loathing, and obsession with being good. He is definitely an anti-hero and pretty unlikable beyond his humor. (less)
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Portnoy’s Complaint
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