| This is the story of one man's struggle to find his identity, separate from his twin brother. In the course of this 900-page book, the main character deals with childhood and adult issues. The thing is, this book is very depressing. It deals explicitly with schizophrenia and dealing with the disease in someone you love.Lamb goes into great detail during the protagonist's therapy sessions, so much so that it becomes redundant. It was hard for me to finish the novel because it labored on so long about this character's truly horrid life | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Family, caring for ill Yes Who is sick? - Brother because he/she is - mentally ill Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Coping with loss of loved one(s) Yes Battle with a psychiatrist Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 () Small town? Yes Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - touching of anatomy |
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