The most traditional of his novels , made into an unsuccessful cult film , it tells the story of a bright , egotistical teenager -LRB- which Amis acknowledges as autobiographical -RRB- and his relationship with the eponymous girlfriend in the year before going to university .

It tells the story of a smart , self centered teenager -LRB- which PERSON@1 says he based on himself -RRB- and his relationship with his girlfriend in the year before going to university .
