Vapor: A Novel

By Amanda Filipacchi

Book Overview

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Neil LaBute and starring Renee Zellweger, this is a surreal love story from the author of Nude Men. Now in paperback, Amanda Filipacchi's quirky comic romance gives aspiring actress Anna Graham a makeover that no reader will ever forget. Anna's payback for rescuing the eccentric scientist Damon Wetly from a subway mugger is imprisonment in a specially designed cage designed to transform her into the foremost actress of her time. How Anna succeeds in both her acting career and turning the tables on Damon is a reversal of the Pygmalion myth and a perversely tender love story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786711299
• ISBN13: 9780786711291
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic and mind-bending!

Amanda Filipacchi is GOD! I had been anxiously awaiting her next book after I read Nude Men in 93. It took 6 years...and it was worth it! Vapor is an enthrawling story that entangles unforgetable characters that poke you at your sides, producing hellish laughter and eye-widening horror. You simply won't want to put it down. Its like a delicious piece of chocolate...you want to save it but can't help taking little bites. I never wanted it to end.If you like clever writing, mystery, quirky characters and unbelivable plot turns...you'll LOVE THIS BOOK! Hands down. ...A little hint: IF you ar going to read this, abstain from reading any excerpts, reviews, or plot-revealing literature! I swear it will make a difference in how you percieve this story. KEEP WRITNG AMANDA. YOU ARE THE BEST.

Awesome and weird!

Oh, man! This book awed me! Could Amanda Filipacchi be any wittier? There is a lot of physical and mental torture in this novel. Anna Graham and Damon Wetly is the weirdest couple I have ever read. Still, this book is incredibly fabulous! But it is not for everyone. Make sure you know what you're getting into when you purchase this book.

A Cool Book

This book is cool; it's like entering a world filled with humor and surrealism. I laughed throughout the whole thing and was disturbed by some of the description in it.I'm not an avid reader, but I couldn't keep this book down. I hope Miss Filipacchi is working on another novel. Please, Amanda, write another novel!

Wildly funny and deeply moving

Amanda Filipacchi's last book Nude Men led us to expect great things from her and we are not disappointed. She has skewered modern society and its quest for fame in a marvelously innovative way and told us a wonderfully entertaining story to boot.

The only BAD thing about this book is that it ends...

At first I thought:"So what's this all about then?" It seemed pretentious. But then, slowly but surely, I started adoring it! It takes you to another world. I couldn't put it down. Filipacchi's world is so perverse and magical and makes our world seem quite dull in comparison. Tell friends and family to read it, but don't give ANYTHING away about the plot (I myself just bought the book and knew nothing about its contents) Let it unravel to them slowly. I'd like to talk about this book, so e-mail me!