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Genre: Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction
Rating:Rating:★★★★☆ (4/5)

Book Review :
Paul Theroux's ''Waldo'' is a picaresque and darkly humorous novel that follows its young, disoriented protagonist on a quest for meaning after a troubled adolescence. Fresh out of reform school, Waldo finds his home life equally bewildering and is soon propelled into the wider world by a quirky optometrist-turned-psychiatrist and an amorous older woman named Clovis. Theroux, better known for his travel writing and more serious novels, showcases his sharp wit and talent for crafting absurd yet vivid scenarios in this early work. The book is praised for its wild flair for dialogue and its keen observation of life's oddities. While not as weighty as some of his later masterpieces, ''Waldo'' is an entertaining and insightful coming-of-age story that explores themes of identity, desire, and the sheer randomness of fate with a light, comic touch.