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A review by meghan111
At the Bottom of Everything by Ben Dolnick
3.0
3.5 A really strong beginning that falters through a haphazard second half. Adam, currently in his mid-twenties and aimlessly working as a tutor, is receiving emails from his old friend Thomas's mom, urging him to get in touch with Thomas. In flashbacks to their middle school best friendship, we learn that Thomas was super intelligent and analytical, if perhaps socially stunted. As the two adolescent boys grew apart, a prank turned wrong binds them together in a horrible secret.
If Adam's current life is a disappointment, Thomas has suffered from much deeper and more serious problems since the two boys lost touch. The second half of the book involves Adam going to find Thomas in India. It involves a cave and spiritual seeking. The second half of the book seems so separate from the first part, and I didn't grasp what point the author was trying to make.
I liked the writing style throughout, and I would suggest this writer to fans of Dave Eggers.
If Adam's current life is a disappointment, Thomas has suffered from much deeper and more serious problems since the two boys lost touch. The second half of the book involves Adam going to find Thomas in India. It involves a cave and spiritual seeking. The second half of the book seems so separate from the first part, and I didn't grasp what point the author was trying to make.
I liked the writing style throughout, and I would suggest this writer to fans of Dave Eggers.