jelly
I read this book 8 years ago and I remember how much I liked it. I never read sport book or athlete's memoirs, but there is something about this book that really spoke to me. A reflection on his daily life, on the habit of writing and working out, on experiencing your body beyond its limits, on the silence that occurs when you've been running for hours... I would need to re-read to write a more accurate review, but I enjoy the warm feeling I still have for this book.
The first time I read this book, it was in middle school or high school, and I didn't really understand anything. I just re-read it today and now it makes complete sense. It is about depression and ostracization. About this man who worked so hard to support his full family, to the point of having a breakdown. And then, we follow the family, as they grow afraid, annoyed and tired of having him in the house, with all of his new and strange behavior. All the way to complete neglect, and decision to get rid of him in order to ‘start living' again, and not ruin their business. He has worked so hard for them for so long, and now that he needs the most care, they just discard him in the end. The book explores the taboo of mental illnesses and the family dynamics that are born from them.
