Is there such a thing as The One anymore, or are we all just on the lookout for the next one, and the next…? Everyday, we’re inundated with upgrades, enticed by new opportunities and seduced by the simplicity of one-swipe sexual adventures. But is it a good thing? Or is it turning us into neurotic nymphomaniacs with a tenuous grip on reality and a dangerous obsession with instant gratification?… instant gratification?
These are questions Owain, a twenty-nine-year-old Welshman, living in London, has never asked himself. He’s too busy sleeping his way through the city without a care in the world. That is until a strange encounter with an alluring mermaid on the banks of the Thames, followed by a chance meeting with a beautiful stranger on a quiet train platform sets in motion a series of surreal events that will change his life forever. But will it be for the better? Or will it be for worse?
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Manatomy is a very candid look at the life of a young, single man living the wild life in London. O is entirely focused on one thing and one thing only. Half of me was filled with admiration for the author’s / character’s ability to be so brutally honest and open about his base instincts and – shall we say, primal urges? The other half of me wanted to shake some sense into O – or even strangle him in frustration at times – when, despite several indications that he should turn over a new leaf, he persisted in his crazy behavior. His friends made good foils and even better antagonists and the book was so well paced that I kept reading from start to finish in one sitting. Manatomy is fascinating, insightful, imaginative, and well-written. It evoked some intense emotions and reactions from me as I thought back on a few unwise decisions I’ve made over the years. As the end of the book neared and O stumbled upon a woman who could be “The One”, I so wanted him to change his ways and head down a new path – you’ll have to read the book to find out if he does!
fun romp through the mind and imagination of a confessed man-whore. It will keep you sliding pages and laughing while you do. A well written, fast-paced thoroughly read.
Manatomy is a well written, funny, original , spicy story. It was a pleasure to read something different for a change. It’s not your usual Fantasy Romance. Even when the main character O is being a jerk, you can still feel he is a good guy deep down. If you want a fun read, I highly recommend Manatomy.
Manatomy is not your typical coming of age story. We follow Owen, (or “O” as his friends call him) along through many romantic trysts and escapades (some a bit zany) along his journey as he tries to find “The One”. This story went off in odd directions at times but was always full of humor and extremely entertaining. I highly recommend this!
I saw an advert for this book that described it as “Alfie meets Walter Mitty with added mermaids.” That just about sums it up! Though I’d throw in a dash of added Adrian Mole meets About A Boy. However you describe it, it is a right good tongue-in-cheek, romping rom-com told from the POV of a naughty but very nice Welshman called, Owain–known to his friends as O. O may be naughty but he is hilarious and terribly cute. In parts it had me laughing out loud and, from start to finish, it was entertaining, refreshing, and told in an unapologetic tone.
And the mermaids? Well, I’ll leave that for you to discover yourselves, wouldn’t want to spoil the fun!
Funny and Interesting
A very funny story of a series of sexual adventures of Owain, who is searching for the one and may or may not have had an encounter with a mermaid, dependent on if he had found a portal to another world or taken recreational drugs. Known as O, he is predatory to women and a tad cruel at times, which doesn’t mean some of them don’t get their own back. Nice read.
Mermaids. Time travel. Creepy barbie-themed sex dungeons. You’ll find it all in this almost picaresque novel. You won’t be bored following O’s sexual adventures and mishaps, and most of all you will always be entertained. I really loved the humor of the book, always light and self-effacing. Kudos for the cover too!