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kelleypoole
Mar 20, 2013kelleypoole rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It took me several pages to decide I would read this; I almost shut it and returned it to the Library. But I stayed with it and was drawn into the story of Richard's mother and her obvious mental illness. I found the story captivating until the last portion of the book, after her death. He then spins off into a psychoanalysis coupled with a social cultural look at his home town. I skipped large portions and prayed for the end to come soon. I'm not sure what happened to the author in the way he handled the ending but I felt as if it was self indulgent. Based on that, I don't think I'd recommend the book.