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An Underachiever's Diary

by Benjamin Anastas · 1998

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Meet William, a devout underachiever. He enters life as the firstborn of identical twin boys. It is the last time he will beat his overachieving brother Clive, or anyone else for that matter, at anything.

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This is William's manifesto for the underachiever. It is the chronicle of a lifetime of failure-part diary and part handbook for self-defeat. At once corrosively funny and surprisingly tender, An Underachiever's Diaryis a classic tale of perverse perseverance.

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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages
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