4 Stars.At once beautifully written, and truly disturbing, Lowboy was a reading experience I won't soon forget. The main character of Will Hellar has made a huge impression on me. And it is that fact that makes the ultimate resolution to this dark, dark story so heartbreaking.Read the full review on...
Halfway through and just couldn't bring myself to waste any more time with it. The Author has a way with words which was beautiful but the story was dull and going nowhere.
The descriptions of Will's visions during his decompensations were visually impressive and really gripping. I didn't find that to be true for the story with the cop and his mother though, and the ending was a let down. As a result, I felt let down by those aspects of the story.
Although this was a beautifully written book, the story did not intrigue me as much as other similar books such as "The Caveman's Valentine" or "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close". The characters just did not appeal to me. They were all too distant. However, as I said, the book is incredibly we...
Almost impossible book to understand. Can't figure out why there are rave reviews. The only thing I enjoyed was the descriptions of the underground subway stations in New York. I'm not sure people outside the metropolitan area would understand all the references to New York City. The book is abo...
I didn't "get" this book. I know that they tried to capture the mind of a schizophrenic..but..it was just all over the place. I know..I know..I guess that's the point but really, I didn't understand what this was going for.I had the same feeling reading this that I had when I was making my way thr...
This book was a major disappointment fueled by the commercial hype and my own expectations based on the topic which I have a significant knowledge of. Although the author clearly did his research on Schizophrenia, Lowboy never rises above a stereotype. I did not find the writing anything to rave abo...
Lowboy was an interesting read, taken from both the viewpoint of the schizophrenic teen and from the detective that is trying to find him. The point of view of the boy was at times very hard to follow and seemed quite realistic, since he has been off his meds for a while.The characters weren't as be...
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