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A review by jorgjuar
The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book kept being suggested by Goodreads, so I gave it a shot.
Written by Craig Clevenger, The Contortionist's Handbook tells the story of John D. Vincent, whom has adopted various identities throughout the course of time in order not to be institutionalized whenever he ends up in the emergency room as a result of drug overdose, which, in turn, are caused by a futile attempt to ease his heavy migraines.
It's a short and mostly easy reading. The story is quite simple, actually, which eventually makes it repetitive. The development of the characters is mostly superficial, with some exceptions here and there for the main character.
In summary, The contortionist's handbook isn't either great or terrible. I'm not sure if I'm the intended audience for this type of book; quite frankly, I think the story could have been way better as it has an interesting and mostly solid base, but it lacks development for both, story and characters. If you're really into the so-called contemporary genre, you may give it a shot. Otherwise, you won't miss much if you skip it.
Written by Craig Clevenger, The Contortionist's Handbook tells the story of John D. Vincent, whom has adopted various identities throughout the course of time in order not to be institutionalized whenever he ends up in the emergency room as a result of drug overdose, which, in turn, are caused by a futile attempt to ease his heavy migraines.
It's a short and mostly easy reading. The story is quite simple, actually, which eventually makes it repetitive. The development of the characters is mostly superficial, with some exceptions here and there for the main character.
In summary, The contortionist's handbook isn't either great or terrible. I'm not sure if I'm the intended audience for this type of book; quite frankly, I think the story could have been way better as it has an interesting and mostly solid base, but it lacks development for both, story and characters. If you're really into the so-called contemporary genre, you may give it a shot. Otherwise, you won't miss much if you skip it.