I Make Envy on Your Disco is a 2024 debut novel written by Eric Schnall. Plot. Sam Singer, 37, an art adviser from New York, deals with an early midlife crisis during a visit to Berlin. Critical reception. "Publishers Weekly" wrote, "Schnall succeeds at bringing the city’s strange beauty to life. This will strike a chord with anyone who’s been touched by the magic of Berlin." "Paper" said "The interweaving of Sam’s discovery of Berlin’s cultural caché alongside his own self-discoveries makes for a story equal parts attentive, introspective, thrilling and queer."