by Steve Martin
176 pgs
2004
In this novella, Martin introduces us to Daniel Pecan Cambridge, a young man with OCD. His habits and compulsions obviously affect his relationships with the many women in his life. He is infatuated by they real estate agent across the street but can't seem to find the right way to ask her out. He is obsessed with the Rite-Aid pharmacist but it takes hours to see her since he can only cross the street where two driveways are directly across from each other. He is supported financially by his grandmother, since she is the only one who understands him. And he is studied by a therapist-in-training, Clarissa, who eventually turns his life and routines upside-down.
I thought the descriptions of Daniels quirks and problems were humorous but his struggles were portrayed with compassion. You came to understand why someone would have to leave a certain amount of light bulbs lit so their combined wattage always totaled 1,125. And you're rooting for Daniel as his life begins to turn around.
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