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Wichita (2012)

by Thad Ziolkowski(Favorite Author)

3.24 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1609450701 (ISBN13: 9781609450700)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Europa Editions

review 1: Reviews of this book called it a "coming of age" novel. Some hated it, some loved it. Some even called it humorous; however, I do not find mental illness or drug use to be funny topics. The value of this book would only be in bringing mental health issues to the forefront so that more can be learned about them. In this case the mental health issue is the main character's brother who suffers from being bipolar. Many bipolar persons do turn to drug use, but at times I would be angry or frustrated by the driug use of other characters in the book and at the stupidity displayed which precipitated the actions leading to the tragic events in their lives, not to mention the fact that most of the characters remained oblivious to the fact that the drugs were a problem. But I s... moreuppose this is a realistic portrayal of what could or does happen under such circumstances.
review 2: I loved Wichita, by Thad Ziolkowski. The characters in the book were totally believable...I know these people. The dialog was spot-on. The protagonist, Lewis, is in all of us. He's at a crossroad in his life and he doesn't know which road to take. Life is filled with detours and sometimes they lead to unpleasant destinations. Hopefully we learn a little bit about ourselves along the way. Excellent book. less

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