Matthew a young schizophrenic, has been sectioned. He is writing and drawing his life story sometimes on a computer other times on a typewriter. He's trying to make sense of his life, his grief and his guilt following the death of his younger brother. The author is an experienced psychiatric nurse and makes Matthew into a living, breathing human being. Sad and funny, it's a remarkable read and, unlike some prize-winning books, fully deserves the awards it has won.
*2013 winner of the Costa First Novel Award and also the overall Costa Book of the Year
(Jenny Baker - bwl 72 Spring 2014 ) |
