dmtcer's review
4.0
I loved this book. I was confused at the beginning, but we meet Klee (Clay), the main character, at a personally confusing time of life. VanGogh is his favorite artist, and it seems that Klee has tried to mimic VanGogh's famous ear cutting off antics. The story goes back and forth from that introduction to Klee's life leading up to that event, and we meet his parents, his girlfriend, his doctor, and a very special nun who guides Klee in the darkest of hours with games like CandyLand and stolen swims to cleanse his thoughts.
The book is so much more than it seemed at the beginning. I loved Klee's character, and was intrigued to read about his life up to that crucial moment. The truth unfolds slowly as Klee recovers in the "Ape Can" mental health facility, and Klee comes to realize that what he thought he knew and saw was really never the truth.
What a beautiful story. I am glad to have received a copy from Net Galley in exchange for a review.
The book is so much more than it seemed at the beginning. I loved Klee's character, and was intrigued to read about his life up to that crucial moment. The truth unfolds slowly as Klee recovers in the "Ape Can" mental health facility, and Klee comes to realize that what he thought he knew and saw was really never the truth.
What a beautiful story. I am glad to have received a copy from Net Galley in exchange for a review.
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