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An Underachiever's Diary
An Underachiever's Diary
Author: Benjamin Anastas
This is the diary of William, a devout underachiever. He lives by the following principles: — 1. Alone in an age of increasing competition and diminished possibilities, the underachiever, when faced with doing battle, will forfeit rather than draw blood in the modern arena. He is powerless, and deliberately weak. — 2. The unde...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385319980
ISBN-10: 0385319983
Publication Date: 2/9/1998
Pages: 160
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: The Dial Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Erinyes avatar reviewed An Underachiever's Diary on + 279 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
If you've ever been told that you *must* pass a test and thought, "Really, why?" or

If you've ever been told that you have to work harder or else you wouldn't be in line for a promotion and you thought, "I kind of like it where I am now." or

If you look back on the 80s and see the endless greed for more, more more, and think, "Ugh." or

something else like that...

This is the book for you.

To what depths can one very determined person underachieve? This book attempts to find the answer.

Five stars, great book. An achievement indeed.
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brilliantly funny...for anyone who ever thought that they never quite measured up


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