Based on a true story, a mute thirty year old man , hidden from the world for decades, is admitted to a mental hospital. Here an art therapist begins to help him re enter society. She becomes entangled in his life as with a series of flashbacks the mysterious and tragic secrets of his past unfold. The writing is warm and compassionate, portraying love , loneliness and the extraordinary ways in which lives are shaped.
(Sue Pratt - bwl 117 Summer 2025 ) |
