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1. This book is much weirder than the other one I read by O'Brien. However, despite the obviously strange themes, I still think O'Brien is a grrrreat writer. I mean, Wade is crazy and, well, traumatized severely, but O'Brien makes me want to keep reading.
2. I am kind of annoyed that we might never figure out what happened to his wife. That kind of bugs me.
3. Sorry about the language. Wow, sorry.
4. So I like it. It's weird, but it makes you think. Going through a traumatic experience is life-changing. It changes not only who you are, but how you think and how you view and experience the world. But I think Wade's problems began long before Vietnam, when his dad hung himself. That would definitely change things to say the least. I feel bad for him. He loves his wife to an almost dangerous level, but he has this underlying need for approval and validation that takes him to the edge of sanity. What a scary way to live your life.
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I guess I should get to the library and check it out.
Ya, this guy is a bit on the crazy side! He's a stalker...yikes. But nonetheless, I'm enojying the quick read. I like the "evidence" chapters, they add little insights.
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