num_pages: 459
description: achieving umami is the story of chronic under-achiever Marcus Wisely. When girlfriend Jane walks out, he finds himself firmly in the throes of a mid-mid-life crisis. He spirals into abetting in juvenile stunts with best friend Barry, commiserating with a homeless prophet and lying on a cheap area rug for extended periods, contemplating ’80s power ballads. With Jane slipping further from his mildly-stalking clutches and Barry traveling abroad, Marcus heeds the advice of his bartender/dream girl and takes up blind-dating. Results with his hapless suitorettes vary, but always involve him spouting obscure film quotes, never involve reciprocal intimacy, and occasionally involve physical violence upon his person. But somewhere between the accidental homicide of his pet skunk and his second jail stint, Marcus meets a girl who is willing to understand him. But before she can do that, before he can even understand himself, he’s got to learn to achieve umami.
language: English
title: achieving umami
titlecomplete: achieving umami
ratings_count: 2
publisher: PublishAmerica