The Dud Avocado is an nyrb classics book. It follows the year of a 21 year old American girl in Paris in the 1950’s. The voice of the book almost seems to read like a diary, disclosing pieces of; wild nights out with friends, drives down to the beach, run-ins with crazy mafia gigalos and romantic entanglements.
It is a hilarious, but written as though only with serious intentions. Quickly though, readers see that it is supposed to be read like a lesson book. The parody of Sally Jay’s occasional lack of sophistication is juxtaposed with the lack of sincerity in her European counterparts. But, the lessons learned provide an abundance of entertainment.
Charming story and wonderful re-release.
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