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The Escapist
by David Puretz
The Escapist by David Puretz is a complex novel about life. The story begins with a journal entry. “Find Dad.” Billy Chute is traveling across the country to find his Dad. Billy struggles with drug addiction and is the king of escaping life and responsibilities. His flight compulsion actually turns into a mission to find his Dad, who also escaped his own life and disappeared. His mental health state and the flashbacks of his path keep him moving forward.
This book isn’t for everyone. While there is something for everyone to learn by reading this book, the pace is pretty slow. However, I really love the complexity of this story. So Billy struggles with mental illness and drug addiction. BUT, he uses his journal to be self-reflective. It begs the question, is his reflection reliable? While unreliable, it is still honest. The feelings and emotions are what make this story really relatable.
On top of the emotion, the story takes place with the backdrop of The Occupy Wall Street and the Iraq War. These events have a critical impact on Billy’s life and have led him to this moment. Even though the pace of the book is pretty slow, it makes up for it with complex layers and characters. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Thank you to the author and JKS Communications for the opportunity to read this book!
This book isn’t for everyone. While there is something for everyone to learn by reading this book, the pace is pretty slow. However, I really love the complexity of this story. So Billy struggles with mental illness and drug addiction. BUT, he uses his journal to be self-reflective. It begs the question, is his reflection reliable? While unreliable, it is still honest. The feelings and emotions are what make this story really relatable.
On top of the emotion, the story takes place with the backdrop of The Occupy Wall Street and the Iraq War. These events have a critical impact on Billy’s life and have led him to this moment. Even though the pace of the book is pretty slow, it makes up for it with complex layers and characters. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Thank you to the author and JKS Communications for the opportunity to read this book!